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Mola Mola
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Statistics
saltwater fish has rescued shipwreck
victims at sea.
Other Uses
Used in Quest: Inside the Belly (Mercurial Spear) |
Resale Price: 975~999 gil |
Used in Recipes
- 116 Marine Stewpot
How to Obtain
Auction House Category: Food > Fish
Fishing
Fish Level: 134 Size: Large (Something caught the hook!!!) |
Location | Bait | Rods |
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* Recommended fishing setup. ● Fish may be too big. ● Fish may be too small. !! Line may snap. !!! Rod may break. |
Historical Background
The Mola Mola is an actual fish but more commonly referred to as the Ocean Sunfish. It is currently the heaviest known bony fish in the world. Due to their size they are rarely attacked but are vulnerable to shark and orca attacks as well as humans fishing them, sometimes accidently. They are considered a delicacy in several asian countries, including Japan, but are banned from being fished in the European Union.
Interestingly they sometimes float sideways in a behavior described as horizontal basking. This may be where the legend of these fish rescuing shipwrecked sailors as one can imagine clinging to the side or even climbing atop the massive sideways fish.