An unusual marine inhabitant was caught in Mannar Bay by Indian fishermen from the state of Tamil Nadu. Upon sorting their catch, they noticed a strange fish weighing about 6 kg and measuring over 3 m in length, reports India Today.
The king of herring is one of the most mysterious inhabitants of the World Ocean. It has a long, snake-like body that can reach 11 m. There are reports of individuals up to 15 m long, but these have not been confirmed.
Typically, these fish live at depths greater than 900 m.
These fish are often referred to as 'harbingers of catastrophes.' Before the devastating earthquake in Japan in 2011, about 20 king herring were washed ashore. They were also observed before a strong earthquake in Chile a year earlier. However, scientists have not yet confirmed a link between the appearance of these fish at the surface and natural disasters.
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