Caught rare fish in Western Nghe An

(Baonghean.vn)- The fish worth nearly 8 million VND is owned by Mr. NVT's family residing in Block 1, Con Cuong town. The fish is currently being raised in a glass tank for a customer in Vinh city who ordered it.

The 7.8kg catfish costs nearly 8 million VND.

The above mentioned fish was bought by Mr. T. from a resident in Mon Son commune, Con Cuong district, caught on the Giang river a few days ago.

The fish weighs 7.8kg, is more than 1.8m long, has a round body, is black, and has a pointed snout. The tip of the snout has two short whiskers.

Catfish is the most expensive species in Western Nghe An.

Catfish is considered the most valuable fish in Western Nghe An. It belongs to the catfish family, living mainly in caves in rivers and streams. Compared to other fish such as catfish, catfish..., catfish is still more expensive, ranging from 700,000 to 1 million VND/kg.

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The characteristic of this fish is that its meat is very fragrant, chewy, and has few bones. In the Western part of Nghe An, this fish is concentrated in streams, creeks, and rivers in the districts of Tuong Duong, Con Cuong, Ky Son, Que Phong...

One of the fishermen shared that in the past, this fish was easy to catch because of its large quantity. Over the past 10 years, catching a fish has been very difficult, especially fish weighing 6kg or more, which are even rarer.

Ho Phuong