Alice Sunfish Post

I believe the sunfish looks the way it does for survival purposes. The mouth that fuses together probably enables them to suck in a large amount of prey at the same time without having to worry about biting them. Sunfish preys on small marine creatures such as jellyfishes so strong, sharp teeth are not necessary. The fin attached to the end probably helps them dive. The article states that sunfish dives at approximately 2,000 feet which are quite the distance. The fin also helps the sunfish sunbathe, keeping it in place and floating. I think the new species appear as a result of evolutionary purposes. The other three sunfish are probably struggling to survive due to the ineffectiveness of their features; therefore a new species come out with better features for survival. I think the sunfish will become endangered soon if nothing is done to protect them. Like the article mentioned, seals tear off their fin which is an important aspect of the sunfish. Therefore, laws should be implemented to ensure that sunfish can come up to sunbathe without having to worry about attack from seals. If nothing is done, then the entire sunfish population will be at risk.