misk Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 WELLINGTON, New Zealand - A fishing crew has caught a colossal squid that could weigh a half-ton and prove to be the biggest specimen ever landed, a fisheries official said Thursday. ADVERTISEMENTThe squid, weighing an estimated 990 lbs and about 39 feet long, took two hours to land in Antarctic waters, New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton said.The fishermen were catching Patagonian toothfish, sold under the name Chilean sea bass, south of New Zealand "and the squid was eating a hooked toothfish when it was hauled from the deep," Anderton said.The fishing crew and a fisheries official on board their ship estimated the length and weight of the squid: Detailed, official measurements have not been made. The date when the colossus was caught also was not disclosed.Colossal squid, known by the scientific name Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, are estimated to grow up to 46 feet long and have long been one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep ocean.If original estimates are correct, the squid would be 330 pounds heavier than the next biggest specimen ever found."I can assure you that this is going to draw phenomenal interest. It is truly amazing," said Dr. Steve O'Shea, a squid expert at the Auckland University of Technology. If calamari rings were made from the squid they would be the size of tractor tires, he added.Colossal squid can descend to 6,500 feet and are extremely active, aggressive hunters, he said.The frozen squid will be transported to New Zealand's national museum, Te Papa, in the capital, Wellington, to be preserved for scientific study.Marine scientists "will be very interested in this amazing creature as it adds immeasurably to our understanding of the marine environment," Anderton said.Colossal squid are found in Antarctic waters and are not related to giant squid found round the coast of New Zealand. Giant squid grow up to 39 feet long, but are not as heavy as colossal squid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAZE Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 If calamari rings were made from the squid they would be the size of tractor tires, he added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stymie Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 yo in long island we got way bigger gadamar than that thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bxbomb Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 yo in long island we got way bigger gadamar than that thingstick with your southie accentitsYo ON long island we got friggin calamaHH the size of your head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidoolongo Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 I'd hit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lolahotass Posted February 22 Report Share Posted February 22 thats a lot of calamari! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie6 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 yo in long island we got way bigger gadamar than that thing:laugh:shhhhhhuddddddddddddduppppppppp!!! you WISH you were Fra-talian!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie6 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 I want calamari the size of tractor trailer tires!!I would get a chainsaw and cut then up and then get some humungo dookey forks and knifes and DIG in! oh And I'd fill up a kiddie pool w/sauce too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 i love fried calamri......and none of u spelled it right phonetically if u ask me......did i spell phonetically right~?...never spelled that before ..odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie6 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 I'm pretty sure its spelled CalamariI had some 2 weekends ago...soooo yummy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 I'm pretty sure its spelled CalamariI had some 2 weekends ago...soooo yummy ...it is ..i said phonetically.......yo in long island we got way bigger gadamar than that thingstick with your southie accentitsYo ON long island we got friggin calamaHH the size of your head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 The fishermen were catching Patagonian toothfish, sold under the name Chilean sea bass, south of New Zealand ...ummm...does this bother anybody else?...i'm eating toothfish instead of chilean sea bass?...wtf.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 ....nah...u can call it assbag fartfish for all i care....as long as it tastes good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 ...i call bullshit...if you found out you were eating snake-cock, you'd want to fucking know... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 ....but thats not the same as what u call it .....if its an actual cock sure id wanna know....but if its just a fish with a funny name u dont like ...who gives a shit.....whats a fuckin toothfish anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 ...my point is it's misrepresentation...i want what i ordered, not some substitute... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 ......so if u order pepsi and the waiter brings u coke...are u gonna throw it at him!?!...cause they dont always tell u that have the other one lol....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 ...i dont throw soda...but yes i would say something about it or send it back if i wasnt told... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misk Posted February 23 Author Report Share Posted February 23 ....u r picky....what if u ordered a brownie and they handed u a cheesecake..and called it a brownie....heh!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 ...i'd ask for the manager... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie6 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 ......so if u order pepsi and the waiter brings u coke...are u gonna throw it at him!?!...cause they dont always tell u that have the other one lol.......My mom would NOT drink it. I can't tell you how many restaurants we have went to and she refuses to drink anything but Coke.SOOOOOOOOO ANNOYING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stymie Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 a toothfish is a chilean seabass.... just like mahi mahi is dolphin fish or maverikos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fkornre Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 yo in long island we got way bigger gadamar than that thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie6 Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 I want GADAMARRR NOWWWWWWWWW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phatman Posted February 23 Report Share Posted February 23 a toothfish is a chilean seabass.... just like mahi mahi is dolphin fish or maverikos....i do not concur...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonian_toothfishThe Patagonian Toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) is a large fish found in the cold, temperate waters (from 50 to 3850m) of the Southern Atlantic, Southern Pacific, Indian, and Southern Oceans on seamounts and continental shelves around most sub-Antarctic islands. A commercial fishery exists for Patagonian Toothfish; the meat is sold under the [bold]trade names[/bold] Chilean Sea Bass in the USA, Merluza Negra in Argentina and Uruguay, and mero in Japan, and high prices are paid for it. A close relative, the Antarctic toothfish, Dissostichus mawsoni, is found farther south, around the edges of the Antarctic shelf.The average weight of a commercially caught toothfish is 9-10 kilograms (20 pounds) with large adults occasionally exceeding 200 kilograms (440 pounds). They are thought to live to fifty years, reaching a length of 2.3 metres (8 feet).Patagonian toothfish feed largely on squid, fishes, and prawns and, in turn, constitute a large part of the diets of sperm whales, Southern Elephant Seals, and colossal squid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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