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A giant sunfish weighing more than 6,000 lbs is the biggest bony fish ever found, researchers say

Por: CBS News Science October 20, 2022

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A 6,000-pound sunfish was discovered off the coast of Portugal last year – and scientists now say it is the heaviest bony fish in the world. Researchers with Atlantic Naturalist Association were studying stranded large animals in the Azores, a region of Portugal, when they found a giant sunfish dead and floating near Faial Island.The fish was weighed with a crane scale, by raising it with a forklift truck for a few minutes in order to allow... + full article



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