Fish Discovered With Human Face Pattern
POSTED: 4:43 pm EST January 20,
2005
UPDATED: 5:35 pm EST January 20,
2005
A fish that has a pattern resembling a human face on its body was found in a pond in Chongju, South Korea, according to a Local 6 News report.
The news of a fish with a human face spread to South Korea through the Internet after a Japanese sports tabloid reported on the unusual fish.
IMAGES: Larger photo and other strange images
A South Korean newspaper then carried an article about the fish in South Korea. The fish is the result of artificial insemination between a carp and ayu sweetfish. As the fish grew larger, the design on the fish reportedly changed to look more like the face of a human being.Rare markings on a fish are considered a good omen in some Asian countries, according to a report.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
A South Korean newspaper then carried an article about the fish in South Korea. The fish is the result of artificial insemination between a carp and ayu sweetfish. As the fish grew larger, the design on the fish reportedly changed to look more like the face of a human being.Rare markings on a fish are considered a good omen in some Asian countries, according to a report.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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