A very large longfinned eel weighing 15 kg caught in the Selwyn River in 1981. There have been reports of longfinned eels more than three times this weight.
CHRISTCHURCH STAR
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Forest and Bird, Volume 23, Issue 1, 1 February 1992, Page 15
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30A very large longfinned eel weighing 15 kg caught in the Selwyn River in 1981. There have been reports of longfinned eels more than three times this weight. CHRISTCHURCH STAR Forest and Bird, Volume 23, Issue 1, 1 February 1992, Page 15
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