A strange-looking fish caught in Thailand with giant Beverly Hills style ‘filler lips’ has left local fishermen baffled.
A group of anglers caught the tilapia fish with its swollen ‘Trout Pout’ in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand, on January 9.
One of the anglers said: ‘We were so confused because we have never seen this kind of fish before. We decided to release it back into the water.’
The fisherman said the creature reminded him of celebrities who spend a fortune on cosmetic work to pump up their lips.
He joked: ‘The fish had its treatment for free. He didn’t need a clinic like those American celebrities.’
Poor water quality, including elevated ammonia or nitrite levels, can stress fish, making them more susceptible to infections and physical abnormalities like lip swelling.
