$1M fish

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Anglers land catch but miss out on prize

Reuters

Published: Sunday, April 27, 2008

HONG KONG - Three Hong Kong anglers thought they had hit the big time when they sold their rare giant fish for HK $20,000 ($2,560 US) -- but they missed out on a HK $1 million bonanza, a newspaper reported this week.

The 85-kilogram Chinese Bahaba, also known as a giant yellow croaker, is believed to be the largest caught in Hong Kong in 10 years, Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper reported.

The trio quickly sold the fish to a local fisherman, thinking they'd hit the jackpot, the paper reported.

The fisherman subsequently sold the rare giant fish to a seafood restaurant for HK $580,000.

The fish was resold to a mainland Chinese buyer for over HK $1 million ($126,000).