The Sunfish by Dylan Ramrattan

I think the Sunfish look the way it does because of the barbaric environment it has to live in. The sea is a crazy place. There are different pressure levels, different predators, and even different lighting. I think the fish is so large to protect itself from the sea predators like sharks. Maybe its large body can make let's say a shark think twice before making a meal out of the sunfish. In a way the sunfish reminds me of a flounder, they both have a very flat but large body. Also, maybe this fish is a bottom feeder at times, so the pressure at the sea floor could've caused this fish to evolve to be flat. The fish has a very dull color because of where it lives. It probably rarely sees sunlight, so it has evolved to be dull colored just like the dark ocean floor. This fish is a unique fish, hopefully we don't lose it to global warming. New species come from maybe a cross breed of two other fish species? It has received multiple traits from its parents causing it to look so bizarre. As long as we leave this fish alone, and don't tamper with it's environment, the fish could still swim on!