File:FMIB 49447 Taking the Giant Ray.jpeg
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English: C. G. Conn |
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English: Taking the Giant Ray
Different Views of the Giant Ray (Manta Manta), taken by the Hon. C. G. Conn, Member of the Tuna Club, in the Gulf of California . 1. Side view. 2. Crew of Mr. Conn's Yacht Trying to Land the Fish. 3. Ventral View, Showing Gills. 4. Mr. Conn. 5. Back View, Showing Claspers. 6. Side View
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Date | Taken on 4 December 1909, published 1913 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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institution QS:P195,Q219563 |
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English: Freshwater and Marine Image Bank |
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English: Holder, Charles Frederick (1913) Game Fishes of the World, London: Hodder and Stoughton |
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Notes InfoField | English: Fishermen Land Giant Ray After Terrific Two Hours, Struggle with Monster in Surf. Avalon, Dec. 4. - While cruising off Cape San Lucas, California, former Congressman C. O. Conn has been successful in landing a giant ray weighing 2650 pounds. (...) From the tip of its tail to its nose the fish mesured 18 feet 7 inches. In width it measures 20 feet. On board of the Comfort is Mr. Conn and L. G. Murphy, both veteran anglers of the Catalina Tuna club. The yacht has been provisioned for a four months' cruise, and left Avalon November 2. (Los Angeles Herald, Number 70, 10 December 1909 [1]) |
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