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Off the coast of Palu – a small island in Indonesia – local fishermen managed to fish out the unusual moon fish, which became the second largest ever seen by man. About it told reporters in the British newspaper Daily Mail.
The length of the sea animal was about two meters, and the weight exceeded two tons. Anglers with a catch returned ashore when found that the huge fish they caught was in critical condition without access to water. Men took pity on animals and released it back into the water, however, the tide is not let the fish swim away, and she died a few hours later. By According to the fishermen, they are very sorry for their deeds, and next time they will never take such a catch with them, besides considering that moonfish is not the highest value in Indonesia as a food product.
The Guinness Book of Records states that the largest moon fish caught in September 1908 near Sydney. Sea animal had weight two tons two hundred kilograms, and its length was four twenty six centimeters.
Moon fish, also called head fish and sun fish, found in temperate and tropical climates. Very often large flat fish can be seen lying on its side on the water surface. A marine animal behaves passively and has absolutely no idea danger to humans. Luna fish is considered by zoologists themselves prolific fish on the planet: the female sweeps up to three hundred at a time million eggs.
Water Moon Fish
