Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Palghar fisherman’s fortune turned overnight by catching the rare Ghol fish. Ghol fish is also known as the Fish with the heart of gold. A fisherman Chandrakant Tare of Murbe village in Palghar district went for fishing for the first time on August 28^th after the monsoon ban on fishing was lifted. When the fishermen returned from sea, the Ghol fish was auctioned and it attracted a bid of around ₹ 1.33 crore.

While fishing, he noticed that the net had become heavy and he immediately pulled it out. Crew members aboard the boat were surprised to see that he had caught around 150 Ghol fish in the net at once. Ghol fish is not only a delicacy but also has many medicinal properties and is highly valued in various countries.
Its parts are used to make medicines and other high-priced products. The Ghol fish, scientific name Protonibea Diacanthus, is a type of black spotted croaker fish found in the Indo-Pacific region and is considered amongst the most expensive variety of marine fish.

Seeing such a huge number of the giant Ghol fish, people on the boat could not contain their joy and started capturing the moment on their mobile phones. Chandrakant Tare’s son Somnath confirmed the deal but he said it is yet to be completed. According to Somnath, there is a pouch in the stomach of the Ghol fish, which is in great demand overseas.