When twо fishermen saw a massive sunfish washed up оn an empty beach, they received the shоck оf their lives.

The species was discovered 25 kilometers east of the mouth of the River Murray, a well-liked South Australian fishing and vacation spot.

It was discovered by Supervisor Steven Jones while out fishing at Goolwa Pipico with his team.

The sunfish weighed several hundred kilograms and measured about 2.5 meters in length.

 

After her spouse, who was fishing, got home, Linette Grzelak shared the picture of the fish on Facebook. This photo shows Hunter and Steven Jones.

When Linette Grzelak’s partner, who was out cockling, got home, she uploaded the picture of the fish to Facebook.

“A sunfish that my girlfriend discovered a few [nights] ago along the Coorong… “I assumed it was a fake,” the woman remarked.

“When they were driving up, they thought it was wood,” she continued.

Sunfish are thought to be endangered in the environment, making the discovery even more amazing. They can grow up to 3 meters long, 4.2 meters high, and weigh up to 2.5 tons.

 

The Sunfish was several hundred kilos in weight and around 2.5 meters long.

 

Many of the group’s seasoned anglers claimed to have never seen a sunfish in Australia.

They can be found in tropical waters worldwide, and because of their fin, people frequently mistake them for sharks.

The big fish is prized as a delicacy in Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and other parts of Asia.

Ralph Foster, the South Australian Museum’s manager of fish collections, gave an explanation for why so many sunfish wash up on the shore.

 

“Getting struck by large boats at sea is one of the biggest risks,” he stated.

“They frequently consume plastic bags, mistaken for jellyfish, which can be fatal to them.”

According to Mr. Foster, he gets tales of numerous sunfish washing up on South Australian beaches each year.

“They are more frequently found farther out to sea, but they are actually fairly common in Australian waters.”

 

Because of their fin (stock), sunfish, which are found in tropical waters all over the world, are frequently mistaken for sharks.