Nghe An people caught 2 eel fish, weighing more than 32kg
(Baonghean.vn) - Two "giant" eels, also known as eels, each about 1.6 meters long and weighing nearly 16 kg, were caught on the Lam and Giang rivers.
On the morning of December 3, Mr. Nguyen Van Tam - owner of a restaurant in Con Cuong town (Nghe An) said that this restaurant had just bought 2 "giant" fish, each weighing nearly 16kg and 1.6m long, caught by two people on Lam and Giang rivers.
Specifically, one was caught by Mr. La Van Tuan, a fisherman in Mon Son commune, on the Giang river in Mon Son commune - Con Cuong, and one was caught by Mr. Le Van Dong in Chau Khe commune, on the Lam river in Tuong Duong district.
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| 2 giant fish, each weighing nearly 16kg and 1.6m long. Photo: Bao Han |
After catching these giant fish, people put them up for sale and Mr. Tam bought them for nearly 30 million VND.
Within the past year, people in the mountainous district of Con Cuong, Tuong Duong (Nghe An) have caught 5 giant eel fish.
The eel fish is considered a specialty of the western region of Nghe An. The meat of the eel fish is considered very delicious, has few bones, and has high nutritional value, so it is very popular with diners and they are willing to pay a high price, from 900,000 - 1,000,000 VND/kg. This is a very rare specialty, often living in rock crevices in rivers and streams - where the water flows rapidly.
The eel is a freshwater fish with smooth skin, a long, tapered body, a round body, and a head with long whiskers. To catch large eel, people use a hook, net, or use barbs to spear the fish.
