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A fishing crew has caught the worlds largest colossal squid ever (scientific name Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) — 330 pounds heavier than the next biggest specimen ever found. This giant squid weighs an estimated 990 lbs and about 39 feet long. Colossal squids are estimated to grow up to 46 feet long and have long been one of the most mysterious creatures of the deep ocean.

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.

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