The giant fish is believed Sampan Ancestor in Lake Toba

Since transported from Sigulanggulang Rivers, Saturday afternoon (12/06/2011) yesterday, the fish length is about 1.5 meters tall and weighing nearly 40 kg is kept on display until the early hours.
"Yesterday we could Rp 3 million," said Simatupang, one of the people who became the committee's impromptu performances giant fish. Visitors quoted Rp 1,000 per head if you want to see the dead fish were placed in the bathroom of his colleagues, Pansur Saragih.
After the display for half a day, at 12 am, Simatupang and his friends decided to bury the fish behind the house Pansur. They treat the fish carcass carefully and wrapped in a white cloth.
Fifteen minutes after the burial, the family Sinaga who live not so far from the residence Pansur came and asked for the fish.
"They say the fish was namboru (aunt, red) them. We were given a betel as a sign of demand, "said Pansur. Feeling are dealing with honor ancestors of others, he gave up the fish dug grave. Giant fish was moved to the house of Maju Sinaga.
The fish is placed in a neat bed, with a bowl of rice, chicken eggs, and lime beside him. An elderly woman forbid people ingn perpetuate the fish. "We can no longer be photographed. Already diadati, "he said.
Advanced Sinaga said early Monday (12/06/2011) family will bring the fish to their villages in the district Mogang, Samosir.
Later this fish will Daunting to Lake Toba in order to return to the front of their namboru. In Mogang, he said, would have none of her relatives menyambut.Keluarga Sinaga fish apparently believe this is the boat for their ancestors. "Our brothers in coming namboru in a dream three days before the fish was found. Namboru had us looking for solu his (boat) were washed away, "said a young female relatives Forward Sinaga.
Forward Sinaga said he did not care if anyone else find it odd their treatment of the giant fish. "Let people consider strange people. This is our belief. It had always been like this, "he said.
Maid Chairman of the College of Marine Sciences and Fisheries Lubukpakam Nurmatias sure fish found in the river Sigulang-Gulang is Arapaima fish as he had ever seen in Overtime Kuring Restaurant, Medan. "Yes, that's the fish of the Amazon," said Nurmatias when reached by telephone on Sunday (12/06/2011).
According to the teacher who was called this Tias, fish scales, marking its habitat is in the calm waters. So it could not have come from the fish-Sigulang Sungai Gulang fast-flowing it.
Anyway, based on his experience, was never found fish like that in Indonesia. At least not in the waters of Sumatra. The physical model that does not resemble a species of fish from Sumatra showed that this creature is not the result of Peranakan and pristine from their respective areas.
Chances, said Tias, this fish is allowed an aquarium hobbyists who no longer fit or did not want him. "Maybe the fish was not pretty anymore or faded again. Want to eat honey. So dumped "he said
Seeing the fish already flabby belly, outstanding faculty Sumatra University's Faculty of Agriculture, estimates that the fish had been dead four or five hours before it was discovered residents. The giant fish possible pain and finally unable to resist the flow of dragged.
Sinaga Family fish seemed to believe this is the boat for their ancestors. "Our brothers in coming namboru in a dream three days before the fish was found. Namboru had us looking for solu his (boat) were washed away, "said a young female relatives Forward Sinaga.
Forward Sinaga said he did not care if anyone else find it odd their treatment of the giant fish. "Let people consider strange people. This is our belief. It had always been like this, "he said.
Maid Chairman of the College of Marine Sciences and Fisheries Lubukpakam Nurmatias sure fish found in the river Sigulang-Gulang is Arapaima fish as he had ever seen in Overtime Kuring Restaurant, Medan. "Yes, that's the fish of the Amazon," said Nurmatias when reached by telephone on Sunday (12/06/2011).
According to the teacher who was called this Tias, fish scales, marking its habitat is in the calm waters. So it could not have come from the fish-Sigulang Sungai Gulang fast-flowing it.
Anyway, based on his experience, was never found fish like that in Indonesia. At least not in the waters of Sumatra. The physical model that does not resemble a species of fish from Sumatra showed that this creature is not the result of Peranakan and pristine from their respective areas.
Chances, said Tias, this fish is allowed an aquarium hobbyists who no longer fit or did not want him. "Maybe the fish was not pretty anymore or faded again. Want to eat honey. So dumped "he said
Seeing the fish already flabby belly, outstanding faculty Sumatra University's Faculty of Agriculture, estimates that the fish had been dead four or five hours before it was discovered residents. The giant fish possible pain and finally unable to resist the flow of dragged.