A gigantic "Mediterranean monster" goes into the net for fishermen: Researchers can hardly believe their "luck"

Fishermen made an incredible catch in Spain.

They brought a gigantic sunfish from the Mediterranean.

Madrid - The world's oceans continue to hold great secrets.

As improbable as it sounds nowadays, it is so real: Even experts are still puzzling over which animals and plants are waiting deep below the surface of the water.

Now the sea has revealed one of its secrets.

Mediterranean fishermen fish for monsters from the depths

Some Spanish fishermen are responsible for this in this case.

A real monster of gigantic proportions went into the network from below, as reported by stern.de, among others.

The rare catch is a giant sunfish.

Sunfish are the heaviest bony fish in the world and are found mainly in warm seas.

In addition to the Atlantic and Pacific, they can also be found in the Mediterranean.

So in itself it is not a sensation to catch a sunfish in the Mediterranean Sea.

But the sheer size of this specimen is a source of enthusiasm among researchers.

Fish catch inspires researchers

According to marine biologists, the animal was 3.2 meters long.

According to the report, the exact weight could not be determined because the scales on board the Fischer ship were only designed for 1000 kilograms.

However, the researchers estimate that the fish weighs just under two tons.

Marine biologist Enrique Ostale is quoted by stern.de about the find as follows: “When we arrived, we were amazed.

We could hardly believe our luck, because until now we only knew from books and specialist articles how big a sunfish can get.

But we didn't expect to ever be able to watch and touch one ourselves ”.

A spectacular discovery was also made in the Baltic Sea, which inspires researchers.