Dinosaur-extinct fish caught alive off the coast of Madagascar, a species of four-legged fish about 420 million years old

Antananarivo, dated 17 May 2021, Monday

Underwater shark hunters have caught an extinct dinosaur-era fish alive off the coast of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. This species of four-legged fish is about 420 million years old. This fish is known as koalakanth. The hunters used a special net to catch the shark, in which the fish was caught.

These hunters cast huge nets into the deep sea to get shark wings and oil, so that they can be caught where the fish gather. These nets can go from 328 feet to 492 feet inside the ocean. This fish species, believed to be 420 million years old, was considered extinct until 1938. Scientists are amazed to catch this fish alive.

This shark is said to have eight wings. It also has a special edge on its huge body. A study by the South African Journal of Science found that shark poaching posed a threat to the survival of koalakanth fish.

Shark hunting has been on the rise since the 1980s. Researchers say the hunter's jilnet is a very dangerous invention to catch sharks. They are so huge that they can trap sharks even in the deep sea.

Researchers now fear that the predation of this amazing fish could increase with the hunter Jilnet in Madagascar. He said that although no safety measures have been taken in Madagascar, many such fish are present here.

Research has shown that Madagascar has become a hub for a variety of coelacanth species. However, the government does not appear to be particularly concerned about the poaching.