{"id":14853,"date":"2019-05-28T23:06:02","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T21:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=14853"},"modified":"2020-02-07T23:59:31","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T21:59:31","slug":"the-heavily-fished-nile-perch-now-was-regarded-a-sacred-fish-in-old-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fishconsult.org\/?p=14853","title":{"rendered":"The heavily-fished Nile perch today was regarded a sacred fish in old Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Museum photo credit:<\/strong> Marx\nPerfecto C. Garcia (Philippines) <\/strong>–  \nReview: <\/strong>Abdel Rahman El\nGamal (Founder of the website)\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the photos was taken in the National Museum (Egypt).\nThe second photo was taken in the landing site (Aswan \u2013 Egypt)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It may of interest to know that the Nile perch which is currently\nconsidered a premium freshwater fish and contributes significantly to fish\nexports of several African countries was a sacred species in old Egypt.\n\nAccording to the National Museum labeling and \u201cOur\nEgypt\u201d portal regarding Nile perch, the species during the Graeco- Roman Period\nwas eaten throughout Egypt except in Esna whereas the species was regarded as\nsacred and presumably not eaten. In fact, the Greek called the town Latopolis\nafter the Nile perch (Lates niloticus<\/em>). The species revered as it seems\nto be the embodiment of the goddess Neith and buried in extensive cemeteries.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Museum photo credit: Marx Perfecto C. Garcia (Philippines) –   Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) One of the photos was taken in the National Museum (Egypt). The second photo was taken in the landing site (Aswan \u2013 Egypt) It may of interest to know that the Nile perch which is currently considered … <\/p>\n

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