Flower Horn Fish On Show At 2003 Carnival

Bandar Seri Begawan - The Fisheries Department and the Eulofa Aquarium and Trading Company are to jointly organise the first ever Brunei National Flower Horn Competition to be held in May.

According to the organiser, the fish of the flower horn species, which is described as bringing good fortune could cost from $600 to as expensive as $1,000. The fish takes between five months to one year to come of age.

At last year's Malaysian Exhibition the most expensive flower horn fish was sold for $600,000.

The flower horn fish has an average life expectancy of between eight to ten years.

The event is part of the department's 2003 carnival and will be held at the fish landing complex in Serasa.

Interested fish enthusiasts may obtain the forms and further details from the Eulofa Aquariam in Kiulap.

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