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BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES FISH COMMISSION 1883.
Page 443.

A Mammoth Cod.
By Everett Smith

The largest specimen of the common Atlantic coast codfish (Gadus morrhua I have seen was displayed at the market in this city April 11, 1883. It was caught by a boat fisherman off Wood Island, about 12 miles from Portland, April 9. I noted the following measurements: Length (central), 65 inches; length of head (opercular flap), 17.5 inches; girth of head, 32 inches; weight, 100 pounds.
Portland, ME.

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