WHAT THE DORADO IS. 
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Since so little is known of the fish, it may be 
interesting to give measurements of two; the 
first was a long fish, not deep; the second a 
thick one. 
I. 
Female.—Caught 18 Oct., 1921. 
Weight, 21 kilos, or 46.28 pounds. 
Length, snout to 
end of tail - 42| inches. 
Length, snout to 
centre of tail - 41J ,, 
Greatest girth - 28^ ,, 
Greatest depth - 12 ,, 
Length of head - 12 ,, 
Full of roe, grey in colour, the size of 
rape seed. 
II. 
Male.—Caught 18 Oct., 1921. 
Weight, 15 kilos, 
or 
33.06 
pounds, 
Length, snout to 
end 
of tail 
- 
39 
inches. 
[Length, snout 
to 
centre of tail, 
not 
taken, would 
be 
about 
- 
38 
„ ] 
Greatest girth 
- 
27 
J 5 
Greatest depth 
- 
Hi 
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