Hoodwinker Sunfish - Maximum mass (tonnes): 1.87

The Hoodwinker Sunfish, often known as mola tecta, is a member of the genus Mola and the family Molidae. It shares a family tree with the more well-known ocean sunfish (Mola mola). "Tecta" means hidden in Latin. The name was chosen because the fish, which has just lately been found, has long since merged in with other species of sunfish. It was the first new species of sunfish to be named in 130 years when it was found on a beach close to Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2015. The waters near Australia, New Zealand, Southern Chile, and Southern Africa are where mola tecta are most frequently found in the temperate zone of the Southern Hemisphere.

The more well-known ocean sunfish, Mola mola, is a congener of (and belongs to the same genus as) the hoodwinker sunfish. Like other Mola species, the Mola tecta has a flat, somewhat symmetrical oval form. Its sleek body is devoid of bumps, and its greatest length is 242 cm (about 7.9 feet). The counter-shaded Mola tecta, like other cartilaginous fish, has a darker hue on the dorsal side than on the ventral side. The Mola tecta are slimmer, have a smoother adult body form, and lack a prominent snout and bump along the tail fin when compared to other Mola species. It can weigh up to two tonnes and grow up to three meters in length.