Mola mola becomes Internet celebrity after photographed off California

Some strange-looking things have been spotted in California, but an alien-like sea creature may be on the top of the list and its gaining some fame online.

The animal is called an ocean sunfish, but is more commonly known as a Mola mola. It's the heaviest known bony fish in the world weighing on average 1,000 kg and has a fish head and flattened body. The Monterey Bay Aquarium describes them as looking "like the invention of a mad scientist."