“Na Mami Water Ooo” – Nigerians React As Navy Personnel Catch Unusual Fish At Sea

“Na Mami Water Ooo” – Nigerians React As Navy Personnel Catch Unusual Fish At Sea

A video showing Nigerian Navy personnel catching an unusual-looking fish while working at sea has sparked reactions online.
While some Nigerians joked that the creature looked like something from a mythical world, others urged caution and advised the personnel not to eat or handle it without proper identification.

A video showing Nigerian Navy personnel catching an unusual-looking fish while working at sea has sparked reactions on social media.

In the footage, the personnel are seen with the strange-looking fish after catching it during their work offshore.

 

 

 

 

The appearance of the fish left some Nigerians puzzled, with several users joking that it looked like a creature from a mythical world.

One user identified the fish as a mahi-mahi, also known as the common dolphinfish, while another claimed that the species is known as “Panla” among the Ilaje people.

Others were more cautious, warning the Navy personnel against touching or eating the fish before confirming what species it was and whether it was safe.

The video has since generated a mix of humorous and serious reactions as Nigerians debated what exactly the unusual-looking creature was.Nigerian news subscription

Social Media Reactions

@AnthonyOnyeGuy: Na mamiwater ooo Make dem no go chop am

@progresssteven: bro na aquaman be dat.😬

@ChiefNdiOrlu: No be everything wey dey inside water person dey chop. Wetin dey for water big pass all of us so let the fish go if you can’t deal with it. Don’t let it die oo

@lotobright111: We ilaje call the fish Panla the fish dey go well for Marugbo soup 😋

@Kingkosec: Be careful, don’t touch, you never can tell if it’s poisonous or not. Venomous or not too

@Lordmillionz: This one be like mami water oh ,dem better release am before the mother go vex find am come

@SeyiofArsenal: That is a mahi-mahi – Coryphaena hippurus, also called common dolphinfish. The species are common in the Gulf of Guinea and Nigerian offshore waters. They can be eaten, and are not venomous.

@mjswag_nation: Omo nature is everything, what do you we call the color of the fish ?

@Oluwajuwon558: Omo na CHUKS be in Name ooo😭😂

@Szim001: Why do I feel like they should let it go 🤦🏾‍♂️