A fish weighing more than 1 ton washed ashore in Dien Chau
(Baonghean.vn) - At around 7:00 p.m. on July 6, fisherman Dien Ngoc discovered a strange fish, suspected to be a shark (a species of shark) drifting into Lach Van estuary, Hamlet 4, Dien Thanh Commune, Dien Chau District.
The fish isFisherman Dien Ngoccalled flower shark weighs about more than 1 ton, up to 4m long. The fish has a rather strange shape, long body, with patterns on its body.
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Strange fish washed ashore, attracting the curiosity of local people. Photo: Mai Giang |
According to fishermen, this fish species usually lives in the Gulf of Tonkin, the East Sea and the Southwest sea, possibly due to big waves that washed the fish ashore.
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This is the first time this fish species has washed ashore in Dien Chau. Photo: Mai Giang |
It is known that after bringing the fish ashore, the people of Dien Ngoc and Dien Thanh reported to the local authorities, assigned people to look after it and then buried the fish according to traditional customs./.