Fascinating fish

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People in San Diego has actually caught them fairly with squid. Ocean Sunfish feed on jellyfish as their main diet, but occasionally will chew on squid as well. There are 4 related species - Ocean Sunfish, Southern Sunfish, Slender Sunfish and Sharptail Sunfish. They are actually placed under the Tetraodontiformes order (pufferfish and filefish). They are one of the coolest fish on Earth (to me at least).

The one in the picture looks to have some parasitic growth on its face...and maybe some fin damages as well...poor thing...

An oarfish (the one in the picture is actually called King of Herring officially...an oarfish species) would be an epic catch as well! They live in deep water and only surface when they are dying (or dead). Fishing for them is more like finding a needle in a haystack...but I can only imagine what an epic fight that long serpentine body can give in deep water.