A massive and awe-inspiring species
Sunfishes, as their name says, are sun loving giant fishes. Their name is derived from the Latin word “millstone,” which relates to their relatively spherical body form. They are a very unique species because they have an exceedingly short tail that is nearly useless. They move across the water by using their two fins. Sunfishes often feed a lot of jellyfish, crabs, squid, and tiny little fish. Sunfishes must consume a massive amount of food every day in order to maintain their size. Adult Sunfishes may grow to be 6ft (1.8m) long and weigh an incredible 2,205lb (1000kg). This fish can be encountered while doing panga or snorkel or even scuba diving in the Punta Vicente Roca or Isabela islands, all year around.
There is no need to land here; just plunge into the sea from the boat. The protected waters are beautifully clear, and visitors can...
The surface of Punta Carrión is 90 feet below sea level. White tip reef sharks, scorpion fish, marbled and...
Has a depth of 20-25 meters and the island's rocky undersea walls are home to an extremely high number of...
A diving and snorkeling destination. Typically, the water is clean, providing between 9 and 18 meters of...
Known location for night diving. Here, the water drops to a depth of 70 feet, and the current is typically...
A stopping point for diving vessels like the Galapagos Sky. This dive is a wall dive with lots of coral-covered crevices...
