A group of fishermen were surprised when they caught a rare species of marlin fish from the sea off Paradip on Tuesday morning. It weighed 200 kg.
The fish is commonly called ‘Kaau Machha’ in Odisha since its mouth resembles the beak of a crow.
Reports said that after catching the fish, the fishermen brought it to the Baliplot fish market at Atharabanki for auction. A huge crowd gathered at the spot to have a glimpse of the rare catch, whose market price is more than Rs 30,000.
Notably, fishes of the same species had been caught at some places off the Odisha coast last month. Although the rare fish is not quite popular in Odisha , it is much in demand in States like Kerala.