Image: Parasites of an Ocean Sunfish

Numerous internal and external parasites were found in this Ocean Sunfish specimen. These sea lice Lepeophtheirus nordmanni are on the fish's tongue.

Photographer:

Kerryn Parkinson

Rights:

© Australian Museum

Common name:

Ocean Sunfish

Scientific name:

Mola Mola

Family:

Molidae

Order:

Tetraodontiformes

Last Updated: 26 September 2012

Tags fishes, ichthyology, Parasites, Ocean Sunfish, Mola mola, Molidae,