are these fish edible?
are these fish edible?
Just use a search engine to find out. You might be surprised!
One_Leg
Someone desperate enough might...... :twisted: :twisted: I think if it was good, there will be less of them.
These guys are too gentle unless you run them over. Then it will do some damage to your motor.
i think i read somewhere that they have barely any meat and cant really be eaten lol. (alot of bones)
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/Species ... hp?id=1732Generally this species is not used as food fish; some people consider it as a delicacy (Ref. 30573). The fish can be utilized fresh and can be broiled (Ref. 9988). Some parts of the fish are used in Chinese medicine (Ref. 12166). Molas may contain the same toxin as puffers and porcupine fish (Ref. 13513).
its bad luck to catch those fish when u see them just let them beOriginally Posted by lubemanone
definite bad luck. stay away from the mola mola, cowboy.
Originally Posted by 2quikmotorwerksYeah, I should have added that to my post...but this is a good enough reason I think...Originally Posted by mrjonez
Molas may contain the same toxin as puffers and porcupine fish
and on another message board that won't be named, but it rhymes with bloody hecks, there's a post today about a dude hitting one in his boat this weekend, then getting a flat tire on his way home.