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The [[caudal fin]] of the ocean sunfish is replaced by a rounded clavus, creating the body's distinct truncated shape. The body is flattened laterally, giving it a long oval shape when seen head-on. The pectoral fins are small and fan-shaped, while the dorsal fin and the anal fin are lengthened, often making the fish as tall as it is long. Specimens up to {{convert|3.3|m|ftin|abbr=on}} in height have been recorded.<ref name="NZHeraldVisitor"/>
The mature ocean sunfish has an average length of {{convert|1.8|m|ftin|abbr=on}} and a fin-to-fin length of {{convert|2.5|m|ftin|abbr=on}}{{explain|what is the difference between these two types of measurement? Length is measured from head to tail, how can it be fin to fin?}}. The weight of mature specimens can range{{explain|"can range" suggests the weight can have other ranges as well, which makes no sense. Also, immediately following this sentence is information that provides values outside this range, suggesting it is not correct}} from {{convert|247|to|1000|kg|lb|abbr=on}},<ref name="McClain">{{cite web
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