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Blue Marlin Fish Worth
What Is Blue Marlin Fish
According to Wikipedia, Blue Marlin Fish is a fish from the family Istiophoridae.
It is one of the largest and most beautiful fish in the ocean, spends most of its life far out at sea.
Blue Marlin Fish Worth
A few days ago, social media users were thrown into a state of shock with the news of a Nigerian man capturing a Blue Marlin Fish worth $2.6 million.
The fisherman, whose name is not yet known, captured the Blue Marlin fish in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State and shared it with members of his community who had no idea they were sitting on a gold mine.
A Nigerian man captured a Blue Marlin Fish worth $2.6 million. Him and his village people ate it. pic.twitter.com/awcJ3TlZRF
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) March 8, 2021
Shortly after the news of the capture broke out on the internet, people began researching to learn more about the mysterious fish only to find out its worth.
They ate the fish which was captured in the Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State of Nigeria.
According to a CNBC report, the marlin fish is worth about $31,325.30 per pound.
Furthermore, the females, which are significantly larger than males, can reach 14 feet in length and weigh more than 1,985 pounds, while average sizes tend to be in the range of 11 feet and 200 to 400 pounds.
The fish is not primarily intended for human consumption because it contains unhealthy amounts of mercury and other contaminants; however, their meat is considered a delicacy, particularly in Japan, where it is served raw as “Sashimi.”
