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Sharptail mola

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The sharptail mola is a species of mola found circumglobally in tropical and temperate waters. It is similar in appearance to the ocean sunfish but can be distinguished by the projection on its clavus, the pseudo-tail characteristic of molas. It is also known by the common names sharpfin sunfish, point-tailed sunfish, and trunkfish. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Scientific Name
Masturus lanceolatus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Sharptail mola (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q93600 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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2. Sharptail mola (Wikipedia)
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
Quote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
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