The ￡40,000 carp looks human

'人脸'鲤鱼价值4万(图)

Owners and their pets are often said to grow to resemble each other. Brendan O'Sullivan is the owner of a carp, which appears to be developing facial features which look human, the Daily Mail of London reported Monday. The 44-year-old bought the fish, a ghost carp, about 5 months ago, but it is only in the past week that he has noticed what looks like a human mouth, nose and eyes (see photo). Carp have long been known to carry markings which can look like a human face, but actually seeing one is rare. As a result, Mr O'Sullivan's fish is now said to be worth an estimated ￡40,000.

据英国《每日邮报》5日报道，人们常说宠物和主人会越长越像，而布伦丹·奥沙利文的宠物正好验证了这一说法，他养的一条鲤鱼竟呈现出人类的面部特征。44岁的奥沙利文5个月前买回了这条鬼鲤。上周，他突然发现鲤鱼竟长出了"嘴巴、鼻子和眼睛"(见图)。事实上，鲤鱼很早就被认为能呈现出类似人脸一样的标志，但能亲眼看到的几率极小。正因如此，奥沙利文的这条鲤鱼估价也飙升到了4万英镑。

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