Nghe An angler catches rare golden croaker weighing over 5kg
(Baonghean.vn) - An angler in Nghi Thiet commune, Nghi Loc district has just caught a strange fish weighing more than 5kg, with golden scales, suspected to be a rare golden croaker.
Clip of a 5 kg yellowfin tuna |
Talking to reporters on the morning of March 21, Mr. Nguyen Van Duc, residing in Chua 1 hamlet, Nghi Thiet commune, Nghi Loc district (Nghe An) said that he recently caught a golden fish, weighing more than 5kg, suspected to be a golden croaker.
Previously, while fishing at the Cua Lo Border Control Station (in Nghi Thiet Commune - Nghi Loc), a large fish suddenly caught the bait, and he had a lot of difficulty getting it onto the boat. After bringing it ashore, some fishermen who came to see the fish all said that it could be a rare golden croaker. Currently, Duc is preserving the fish at home.
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The fish suspected to be a rare golden croaker weighs more than 5kg. Photo: An Binh |
It is known that the golden croaker, with the scientific name Otolithoides biauritus, is mainly distributed in the seas of India, China, and Vietnam. This fish species has a very high economic value because its bladder is used as an easily soluble organic suture in medicine, so it is purchased at a very high price, up to hundreds of millions of dong./.