An out-size in flying-fish recently ■made a forced landing on the deck of the Kaikorai when she was about a ■day’s steam from Sydney. The chief officer secured the fish and, recognising its unusual proportions, put it into the ship’s cooler. When the Kaikorai reached Welling ton the flying-fish was sent to the Dominion Museum. The officials there ' were glad to have it, since it is the largest specimen recorded of Cypsielurus Melanocercus, which is the La tin name for the species of flying-fisl a found in these latitudes. It measui 'es 17 inches from the tip of its nose iio the tip of its tail, and it has a ren larkably large spread of fin with whici h it “flies” or rather glides. Before tl te specimen is finally pickled for prese: tvation, a plaster cast will be made.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 July 1938, Page 6
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