Officials stunned after spotting prehistoric-looking creatures in pond — here's why they're worried

Officials stunned after spotting prehistoric-looking creatures in pond — here's why they're worried

A strange, armor-plated fish surfacing in a local pond has left officials stunned — and raised alarm about what it could mean for nearby communities and ecosystems. What's happening? An unusual fish spotted in a shallow pond near Sukkur, Pakistan, turned out to be an Amazon sailfin catfish, according to The Express Tribune.  With bony plates and a towering dorsal fin, the fish looks almost prehistoric at first glance. The species hails from the …