A rare luminous flashlight fish (Pinecone fish, Anomalopidae) was caught off the east coast of Rasgetheem Island on Tuesday night by fisherman Hussain Ibrahim; the eight-inch brown fish initially survived but later died after being put back in the water. The catch stirred excitement in the local fishing community.
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A rare and luminous fish, commonly known as the flashlight fish, was caught off the east coast of Rasgetheem Island on Tuesday night. The fisherman responsible, Hussain Ibrahim, reported that the brown, eight-inch-long fish did not die when it was initially caught. However, it later died when it was put into the water.
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I caught it with such force that it became inflamed. I tried to extinguish it by putting it in water. But later the fish died.
It's rare to see this fish in our waters. It's definitely a catch worth remembering
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