Fisherwoman: After my divorce, I became rich by fishing at sea

That unique fish tail is exactly the same as the legendary mermaid's tail.

There are also two shadows in the front half, which look like hands.

Could it be that mermaids really exist?

What unknown creatures exist in the deep sea? This is a question that humans have been exploring for thousands of years.

The place where Fu Wan is at the moment is not considered the deep sea. The real deep sea is several thousand meters or even tens of thousands of meters deep.

There is no light there, and it is dark all year round. Due to the pressure of the deep sea, humans cannot set foot there, and naturally no one knows what kind of creatures can survive in such an environment.

So no one knows whether there are mermaids in this world.

This is just like discussing whether there are aliens in this world. It is an unknown.

Thinking of this, Fu Wan suddenly felt goosebumps all over her body.

She is currently about twenty meters underwater. Normally, things that have lived in the deep sea for a long time would not come here.

But she just saw it clearly. It had no dorsal fin and no scales except for a big tail. It looked very strange.

Especially since it was already late at night, Fu Wan felt uneasy.

No, I’d better take the fish and run away!

She had wanted to catch two more fish, but now she was not in the mood.

Fu Wan hurriedly swam towards the surface of the sea with two bags of fish. At this moment, a big creature slowly swam towards the place where the sea monster had just disappeared. Fu Wan turned her head and took a look, and the uneasiness in her heart instantly settled down.

Hi, it turns out it’s really a mermaid!

It is called a mermaid, but its scientific name should actually be dugong (rugèn). In Chinese folk, some people have regarded this creature as a mermaid since ancient times.

Because this creature is just like humans, it uses its fins to hold its young when breastfeeding. From a distance, it looks like a mermaid holding a little mermaid.

Dugongs are also commonly known as manatees, and fishermen in China's South China Sea resorts call them seahorses.

When these creatures are born, their skin is milky white, and as they age, their skin turns into a low-key brown or gray.

Dugongs have no scales on their bodies and only have a pair of pectoral fins besides their tail. This creature has a docile temperament, and because of its docile nature, it is captured in large numbers in some areas, such as Southeast Asia, which eventually puts dugongs at risk of extinction.

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What Fu Wan didn't expect was that she could actually see such a rare animal in this sea area. She almost subconsciously stopped her movements, fearing that she would scare this big guy.

The dugong in front of her should be an adult. Fu Wan estimated that it was at least two meters long, and her total weight was unknown.

Apart from anything else, if this thing slaps you with its tail, it will give you a concussion.

However, given the dugong's docile nature, it generally does not actively attack people. The dugong just swam slowly past Fu Wan and even accidentally touched Fu Wan's shoulder.

Fu Wan watched the dugong leave. This big guy was as big as a killer whale. Although it didn't have a dorsal fin on its back, it had several sucker fish resting on it.

Not only on the dugong's back, there are also two or three sucker fish on its abdomen.

Fortunately, this thing is just a free ride and will not affect the health of the dugong like barnacles, otherwise Fu Wan would have to help remove it.

The sucker fish is also called the printhead fish. Its most distinctive feature is the oval sucker on its head.

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This suction cup is very interesting. It contains rows of cartilage plates. When it encounters a big fish, these cartilage plates can expel air, form a vacuum, and then help the sucker fish stick to the fish.

This sucker fish is usually not very big. Compared with big guys like dugongs, its existence is even smaller than a piece of seaweed.

Generally, the sucker fish is about 30 to 90 centimeters long, and its body is a low-key gray-brown or brown.

Unlike pesky barnacles, sucker fish have a mostly symbiotic relationship with larger fish.

Sucker fish are responsible for cleaning up the leftovers of large fish, and they will also eat the parasites on the fish as food.

Of course, large fish also give suckerfish a sense of security. Think about it, hiding on the big guys, not only can you show off your power to your predators, but you can also get a full meal. Who wouldn't do such a good thing!

As Fu Wan swam upstream, she was still thinking that if there was a big guy to help her get the fish in the net bag up, she would also like to be a sucker fish.

But dreams are always just dreams. Fu Wan surfaced and blew the bamboo whistle twice. Not long after, Boss Fu, who was boating not far away, heard the noise and hurriedly drove the boat over.

"Awan, you must be exhausted, come up quickly!"

Ye Lin stood at the stern of the boat and reached out to Fu Wan, who handed him the net rope in her hand.

"Brother Alin, please pull the fish up first."

After saying that, she swam to the side of the boat, took a breath, pushed herself up with her hands, and then got on board.

"Hey, have you guys set up the net?"

"Yes, it happened just in time. We were just finishing up the net we had just put up for our extended fishing trip."

Fu Shi stepped forward and worked with Ye Lin to pull up the fish that Fu Wan had brought back.

Fu Wan took a look and saw that the net had just been cast and the drag net was still lying on the side and had not been washed yet.

Many conger eels were stuck in the net holes, and Fu Qing was using both hands to pull the conger eels off the net.

There were all kinds of fish on the deck. Fu Wan took a look and saw crabs, octopuses, big cuttlefish and the like.

She kicked off her flippers with force and then slumped down on a stool beside her.

I didn't feel it when I was in the sea, but I felt a little tired when I got ashore.

At this time, Boss Fu simply stopped the boat and turned around to go on deck.

Seeing Fu Wan sitting on the stool to rest, he couldn't help but urge her to go back to the cabin.

"Awan, come into the cabin and change your clothes."

It's so cold today and there's quite a bit of wind on the deck. You'll definitely catch a cold if you turn around.

Fu Wan responded, took the dry towel that Fang Min found and wiped the water off her face.

She wore a diving cap when she went into the sea today, so her hair wasn't very wet, but to be honest, the mermaid suit she was wearing was quite warm.

But she had to listen to her old father's words, so Fu Wan turned around and went to the cabin. Before leaving, she did not forget to give instructions to Ye Lin.

"Brother A-Ling, remember to put the lobsters and mantis shrimp in the live water tank. As for the swallowtail grouper, take a bowl and put it in it. After I finish sorting the fish, I'll make a midnight snack for everyone."

"Hey, good!"

Ye Lin agreed immediately. To be honest, he was still shocked when he pulled the fish ashore. When did Awan become so strong?

She could even pull these two large bags of fish while swimming in the sea, and even a man could feel the weight.

Could it be that I haven’t carried anything recently and I’m out of strength?

Ye Lin muttered as he poured out the seafood from the net bag.

He originally wanted to ask the talisman which one was the swallowtail star, but when he poured it out, he found that there was only a sea fish in the net bag.

"This fish looks pretty good, but I don't know if it tastes good!"

Ye Lin turned around and started chatting with Fu Shi. Fu Shi took a closer look and said in disbelief, "Is it delicious? Are you kidding me? This fish is 2.5 yuan a pound now. Tell me if it's delicious!"