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Mola Mola
Statistics
saltwater fish has rescued shipwreck
victims at sea.
Other Uses
Used in Recipes
116 Marine Stewpot
How to Obtain
Auction House Category: Food > Fish 
Cannot be obtained as a random reward from the Gobbie Mystery Box Special Dial and similar sources.
Special Events
- Special FINAL FANTASY XI Eleventh Anniversary Campaign: possible bonus Flotsam in Mog Garden
Fishing
| Skill Cap: 110 Fish Level: 120↑ Size: Large (Something caught the hook!!!) | ||
| Location | Bait | Rods |
|---|---|---|
| * Recommended fishing setup. ● Fish may be too big. ● Fish may be too small. !! Line may snap. !!! Rod may break. | ||
Historical Background
The Mola Mola is an actual fish but more commonly referred to as the Ocean Sunfish. It is currently the heaviest known bony fish in the world. Due to their size they are rarely attacked but are vulnerable to shark and orca attacks as well as humans fishing them, sometimes accidently. They are considered a delicacy in several asian countries, including Japan, but are banned from being fished in the European Union.
Interestingly they sometimes float sideways in a behavior described as horizontal basking. This may be where the legend of these fish rescuing shipwrecked sailors as one can imagine clinging to the side or even climbing atop the massive sideways fish.
Source entry: Mola Mola. Cached on this server on 3 November 2026.