Massive rare fish are washing ashore on beaches The beaching of multiple, rare sunfish at separate corners of the state has experts intrigued by why the species is suddenly appearing on Tasmanian shores.
Environment by James Kitto
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Subscriber only THE beaching of multiple rare sunfish at separate corners of the state has experts intrigued by why the species is appearing on Tasmanian shores. Beachgoers at Ralphs Bay, including Lindisfarne mum Triona O Neill, got a shock last week when they saw a dead 1.96cm Hoodwinker sunfish had washed ashore. The species - which can grow to 2300kg - is regarded as the largest bone fish in the world.