200-kg fish causes a stir at the wet market
GEORGE TOWN: Heads turned at the Lebuh Cecil wet market when a giant 200-kilogramme Grouper fish was displayed for sale today.
Onlookers gathered in droves near the rear catch to marvel at the fish.
The fish with a length of 2.5 metres was caught in Kedah was brought to the market about 4pm yesterday.
It was snapped up by a seafood restaurant operator with a hefty price tag of RM11,000 when the trading started.
Traders at the Pasar Jalan Tujuh in Penang, poses with a giant grouper fish known as Long Tan. The 200-kilogrammes and 2.5 metres long fish was caught by a fisherman, Ah Boon in Kedah. The fish was bought by a restaurant owner for RM11,000. Pix by Muhammad Michael Ong
