Yet further sunfish images from the Waitpinga cliffs by Elizabeth Steele-Collins. These images confirm that the clavus is quite scalloped.
Another Mola sighting by Elizabeth Steele-Collins. In these images a snout bump is visible, ruling out Mola tecta. Image 4 suggests clavus is scalloped but this may just be distortion. Jimble jellyfish are reported to be present in large numbers in the area so the Molas (at least 2 different individuals sighted) may be feeding on them. https://australianmuseum.net.au/jimble
Sadly decreased Sunfish. Seen by local fisho the previous day floundering in shallow water, but the region is too dangerous to enter. Another fisho said he'd seen them washed up before. He'd lived here over 50 years.
Measured at 2.7m x 2.2m
From https://articles.listnr.com/news/giant-sunfish-washes-up-on-south-australian-beach/
"According to Ralph Foster, fish collection manager at the SA Museum, sunfish are known to bask in the sun’s rays at the ocean’s surface before diving hundreds of metres below to feed on jellyfish.
“You can tell it’s a bump-head sunfish rather than one of the other two types (Mola tecta, the Hoodwinker sunfish and Mola mola, the Ocean sunfish) because of the prominent chin you can see in the photo,” a spokesperson for the museum said."
Aumentos Reef, Monterey, CA
The Mola was moving - eyes looking around, gills and mouth were cycling.
Dissecado no Museu do Mar - Santos
Seen in Waikawa Bay Marina. Sighting and photo credit Graeme Smith.
Near wreck of SMS Dresden from submersible at approx 50 m depth. Note tail of sunfish has been bitten off and healed.
Photos are stills from video footage taken by John Shedwick. Sub pilot was Mauricio Fernandez. Dive operations run by pilot team on Seabourn Pursuit
Observed from above while parasailing
specimen
washed up on beach
reported to Booderee natural resource team
Third Sunfish in 4 weeks. Apparently more have been found on the St Helena side. Under investigation as to causes
Same observation as this one by Gaurav Patil: