Molidae is afamily of giantray-finned fish that include the famousocean sunfish and others. They are part of the orderTetraodontiformes.
The molas are different from otherfishes. Instead, they have a large body looking like a giant fish head. They have the fewestvertebrae of any fish, with only 16 inMola mola. Theirskeleton is made ofcartilage, much like ashark. They eat mushy animals likejellyfish andsalps.
