A sunfish starts at about 2 to 3 millimeters (0.08–0.12 inches) in length. The larva weighs only around 5 milligrams (0.00018 ounces). One female can lay up to 300 million eggs in a single season, more than any other known vertebrate. A large adult reaches about 2500 to 3200 millimeters (98–126 inches, roughly 8–10.5 feet) in length. Its weight increases to roughly 1000 to 2000 kilograms (2200–4400 pounds). This represents a size increase of about 1000 to 1250 times in length. The weight increases by a factor of around 200 to 400 million compared to the larva. Juveniles can gain up to 800–1000 grams (1.76–2.2 pounds) per day, an unprecedented rate relative to body size. The adult sunfish’s brain weighs only about 60 grams (2.1 ounces), tiny compared to its massive body. These numbers are extreme but well documented.
Available-Lemon-1360 on
They start adorable and end up looking like a confused blimp.
PugiM0 on
The kidney stones of the sea
OtherwiseLuck888 on
I want one honestly
cgregg9020 on
They start as aquarium DLC and end up as a shipping hazard on Google Maps.
ZynthCode on
Looks like a pufferfish (the smol ones)
Acrobatic_Ad7541 on
You’ve obviously never met my sister…
hagrid2018 on
No wonder Pac Man eats them, imagine if they all got that big!
Crafty_Aspect8122 on
Toxic-and-Chill on
Well if you’re gonna put a qualifier like “animal kingdom” I guess pretty impressive
mencival on
Everthing starts with one cell so 🤷🏻♂️
Haydn__ on
Pretty good. I’d argue caterpillar to butterfly may surpass this growth, almost becoming a different species
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A sunfish starts at about 2 to 3 millimeters (0.08–0.12 inches) in length. The larva weighs only around 5 milligrams (0.00018 ounces). One female can lay up to 300 million eggs in a single season, more than any other known vertebrate. A large adult reaches about 2500 to 3200 millimeters (98–126 inches, roughly 8–10.5 feet) in length. Its weight increases to roughly 1000 to 2000 kilograms (2200–4400 pounds). This represents a size increase of about 1000 to 1250 times in length. The weight increases by a factor of around 200 to 400 million compared to the larva. Juveniles can gain up to 800–1000 grams (1.76–2.2 pounds) per day, an unprecedented rate relative to body size. The adult sunfish’s brain weighs only about 60 grams (2.1 ounces), tiny compared to its massive body. These numbers are extreme but well documented.
They start adorable and end up looking like a confused blimp.
The kidney stones of the sea
I want one honestly
They start as aquarium DLC and end up as a shipping hazard on Google Maps.
Looks like a pufferfish (the smol ones)
You’ve obviously never met my sister…
No wonder Pac Man eats them, imagine if they all got that big!
Well if you’re gonna put a qualifier like “animal kingdom” I guess pretty impressive
Everthing starts with one cell so 🤷🏻♂️
Pretty good. I’d argue caterpillar to butterfly may surpass this growth, almost becoming a different species
1 hour in and nobody?
Aren’t bass sunfish?
[Kurtzgesagt video](https://youtu.be/gtDKKJq9u30?si=j79zW5kLYEdnNUKq)
Here’s a video explaining on why Sun Fish is the most dumbest fish in existence.
I came out of the ocean once with a couple of these in my bathing suit. Talk about heartbreaking as a child