“This is the first time in my life that I have seen this type of fish. I brought it home to my wife and informed her of the rare catch,” he told The Borneo Post yesterday.

Sapar said he and a friend went out in a fishing boat and travelled two hours from Miri River to the sea.

They started fishing around 5am and caught many fish with their fishing rods.

After about an hour of fishing at the location many miles from Miri, he landed his surprising catch.

“My husband caught this rare species and I was surprised to see the fish,” said his wife Siti Kadariah, 35.