Giant Catch: Fishermen rely on JCB to bring 1500 kg fish ashore in AP
21 Aug 2024 12:29 PM IST
A 1500 kg fish was brought out of water with the help of JCB. (Photo: Screen-grab from X)
Hyderabad: In a rare catch, the fishermen at a mini harbour in Andhra Pradesh caught a giant 1500 kilo fish and had brought it out from the waters with the help of a JCB on Tuesday.
The mini harbour was located in Antarvedi Pallipalem in Sakhinetipalli mandal of Konaseema district.
The 1500 kg fish has been identified as a Giant oceanic manta ray, the species is listed as an endangered one by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is closely related to sharks and even dinosaurs.
The videos of the massive catch are now viral on social media. The fish was so large that the fishermen struggled to fit it in an auto trolley for transportation.
The Manta Ray's are also one of the oldest species to still be in existence as their evidence was found almost 20 million years ago. They can weigh upto 1600 kg and are generally found in tropical, subtropical waters.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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