Yikes! Fish with face like a human found in southern Thailand - no one dared to eat it!

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News went to Krabi in southern Thailand to investigate after a fisherman called Prasert, 33, found a very strange fish while out collecting crabs 20 kms offshore at Bong Bong island. 

 

Prasert said he brought it back to port because he had never seen anything like it. The elders in the fishing community agreed and no one knew what it was. 

 

Daily News said the white spotted fish weighed 2.7 kilos, was 42 cms long and had a face like a human with eyes perched on top of its head. It had a particularly big and thick mouth but no teeth.

 

Prasert said he didn't dare eat it. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Andaman fish expert Dr Thatsaphaphon Krajangdara did manage to throw some light on the discovery saying that it was known as Pla Uk in Thai or Pla Upayak. There were different names in different regions but it was found in both the Gulf and the Andaman and was an important part of marine ecology.

 

It was rare but had recently been described in scientific literature.

 

Daily News quoted online information that suggested it was Ichthyscopus Pollicaris in Latin but had no common name in English yet. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

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5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Dr Thatsaphaphon Krajangdara did manage to throw some light on the discovery saying that it was known as Pla Uk in Thai

Soon to known as "Pla Ra"

Yeah right, how many friends do we have that look like that fish.........5 at the most.

Hey, I recognize him!  He was a drunk who hung out on Soi Bukhow.  One day he went to the beach and never came back, no one knows where he went.

 

 

16 minutes ago, tonray said:

Soon to known as "Pla Ra"

i think you meant to say pla na

Hmm, and no falang tourists at the fish restaurants.... 

Incidentally, I met a bar girl once who looked like a fish. Needless to say I didn't get hooked.

Sink enough Changs and the fish will soon look adorable...

53 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Incidentally, I met a bar girl once who looked like a fish. Needless to say I didn't get hooked.

Was her name Barb?

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Andaman fish expert Dr Thatsaphaphon Krajangdara did manage to throw some light on the discovery saying that it was known as Pla Uk in Thai or Pla Upayak. There were different names in different regions but it was found in both the Gulf and the Andaman and was an important part of marine ecology.

good. lets make sure its dead.

 

has Colin been on vacation to the ocean lately?

Striking resemblance to my ex mother in law.

Any scuba diver could have told them it's a "Stargazer." A benthic fish that lies on its stomach submerged in sandy areas with only its upward focused eyes visible. It's an ambush predator.

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stargazer_(fish)

2 hours ago, vogie said:

Was her name Barb?

No, but close enough. Her name was Dory. Barb was her sister who worked two buildings down the soi. But Barb didn't look like a fish. More like a walrus. It WAS a strange family. Wait until I'll tell you about Dory's other siblings someday.

Looks like Prayuth looking out from the window and seeing a sea of protestors.

That does not look anything like a human face lol

It reminds me on Prawit. But I can't see a watch.

Jesus. I had to get up with my old aching back from my comfy chair to see if my mother-in-law went swimming!

Looks sad

4 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Incidentally, I met a bar girl once who looked like a fish. Needless to say I didn't get hooked.

But did you get a 'handful of sprats'?

looks like something  hanging out in soi buakhao ????????????????????????????????????????????????

5 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Incidentally, I met a bar girl once who looked like a fish. Needless to say I didn't get hooked.

Was she two faced and gutless ?

I hope i never meet a human who looks like that.

2 hours ago, HOAX said:

That does not look anything like a human face lol

I agree, it looks like jacob rees mogg.

4 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

A benthic fish that lies on its stomach submerged in sandy areas with only its upward focused eyes visible. It's an ambush predator.

Seen a few of those on Patong beach in my time.

55 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Seen a few of those on Patong beach in my time.

Lucky duck...350+ dives seen maybe twice on dives in Philippines ???????? 

5 hours ago, Pattaya Spotter said:

Any scuba diver could have told them it's a "Stargazer." A benthic fish that lies on its stomach submerged in sandy areas with only its upward focused eyes visible. It's an ambush predator.

 

The OP mentions no teeth.

7 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Incidentally, I met a bar girl once who looked like a fish. Needless to say I didn't get hooked.

Yes I think I know the Plaice you are talking about

14 minutes ago, onebir said:

The OP mentions no teeth.

An old one who lost his dentures. Actually those aren't teeth...those frilly appendages around the mouth are skin growths mimicking worms and such to attract fish to its moutn

Isn't that dead fish evidence of harming marine wildlife, removing it from the natural environment and animal cruelty?