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King of Fish Pulasa: Single Fish Auctions for Rs 27,000, Sets New Record High!
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News18•23-09-2026, 18:27
King of Fish Pulasa: Single Fish Auctions for Rs 27,000, Sets New Record High!
- •The Pulasa fish, highly popular in Andhra and Telangana, is known as the 'king of fish'.
- •A 1300 gram Pulasa fish caught in the Godavari river in Yanam, Puducherry, was auctioned for Rs 27,000.
- •Fisherman Malladi Satyanarayana from Kothipalli, Kakinada, bid Rs 26,000 at the Yanam fish market auction.
- •He then sold it for Rs 27,000, marking the highest price for a Pulasa fish this year.
- •In the last ten days, about seven Pulasa fish were caught in the Godavari, with prices ranging from Rs 14,000 to Rs 22,000.
Key Questions Answered
A single Pulasa fish was auctioned for an all-time high of 27,000 rupees.
The 1300-gram fish was caught in the Godavari River within the Yanam region of Puducherry and sold at the Yanam fish market.
Fisherman Malladi Satyanarayana from Kothipalli, Kakinada, initially placed a 26,000 rupee bid at the auction and then resold it for 27,000 rupees.
