• 

  A rare blackish green Toman. (Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily

Enlarge

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI: A fishing enthusiasts recently caught a rare blackish green Toman when he went fishing with his friend.

Shamsuddin, the lucky man who caught the fish, had even rejected an offer to sell it at Brunei $1000 (about RM2300).

Shamsuddin told Sin Chew Daily that he went for fishing on Sunday 27 June 2010 with his friend. When they were packing up to return home in the evening, his fishing rod shook in a sudden and he found a blackish green Toman was hooked.

He was overjoyed as it was his first time seeing such a rare fish.

Shamsuddin said that he started fishing only six months ago and he was lucky enough to catch the rare fish.

The fish weighted 6.8kg and was about 2 ft long. There were black spots on its body and its scales shone.

Sin Chew Daily