In the Indian state of West Bengal, fishermen caught a rare fish, which the residents of these places call Telia Bhola, reports CNBC TV18.
Subhash Chandra Jana of Digha and other fishermen from trawler Nagraj caught Telia Bhola weighing 18 kilograms. At the auction, they won 216,000 rupees (nearly 5,000 BGN), that is, more than 12,000 rupees per kilogram.
Luck literally saved Yana and his friends from ruin. They relied on the herring gill catch, but this year it turned out to be weaker than usual. In addition, the lack of strong wind negatively affects the catch.
Telia Bhola appears off the coast of Bengal two or three times a year. It is rarely possible to catch one, but even individual individuals can bring a fortune. The high price is due to the fact that in Asia, Telia Bhola swim bladders are traditionally considered anti-aging.