A fisherman spends his entire life looking for the best catch, and when he does, it has the potential to change his life.
Sunderbans fisherman Bikash Barman and others from his team have been fishing in the rivers of the area for a very long time. Now, thanking their stars, they stumbled across a giant 'Telia Bhola' fish.?
The fishermen used their combined strength to pull up the massive fish caught in their net. Once they managed to catch the big fish, they took it to the wholesale market where the price of the same is quite high.
Sizing up to almost 7 feet in length, the 'Telia Bhola' fish was sold for Rs 36 lakh. It was bought by an organisation called KMP in Kolkata and sold at Rs 49,300 per kg.?
This particular fish is so expensive because it has some valuable resources in its stomach. These resources are used to make different kinds of medicine among other important things.
Barman said he has been fishing for a really long time and goes fishing for 'Bhola' every single year but catching it was a thing of chance.?
This is also not the only fish being sold at such high rates in the country. In India, Godavari Pulasa is considered to be the most expensive fish. Pulasa is available during the monsoon in the Godavari River.
One kilogram of Pulasa fish can go up from Rs 5,000 to Rs 17,000 based on the demand.
Recently, fishermen in Jharkhand's Dhanbad caught an unusual fish that looks like a crocodile. It is called Alligator Gar.?The fish has long sharp teeth and predatory instincts - it can also attack human beings if it wants to. The local fishermen placed a piece of wood in the alligator gar's jaw to prevent any mishaps from happening. However, the fish broke the wood into pieces within a few seconds. Now, people are staying away from the creature.
The villagers have reached out to authorities to help them find rehabilitation of the fish. According to experts, alligator gars can kill every other fish in the lake as they eat small fish, crabs, turtles, birds and small mammals. They can grow beyond 10 feet long and weigh up to 350 pounds.? ?
Have you ever had any of the most expensive fish sold in the country? Let us know in the comments.