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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11957, 30 May 1933, Page 2

A lish that is rare in Otago waters was caught by Captain Durry while trawling off Otago Heads. On iG being sent, to Mr. David R. Gra ham, it was identified as Hie “whip tail” of ; “hold/’ This fish weighs about Sib. and measures 4ft. 111 length. The striking peculiarity of the fish is its gradually tapering body, iinisliing at the tip like a whip lash—hence its common name —whiptail. Mr. Graham states that this fish is of an unusual size. In AVellington, whiptails reach a length of 20m., whil e in 'Australia they aro lSiii. only. One caught °ff Port Chalmers in 1907 by the. Government trawling expedition , measured, 20mThe specimen caught last week must be a giant. It is ah edible fish. The stomach contents ■ show • that the fish wa s feeding on small octopuses nnd sprats, and no fewer than 23 octo pus beaks and seven sprats were counted. ~

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