This Collosal squid was caught 14th May 2008. It currently owns the world record for the world`s largest squid caught. It weighs 495kg and is just over 6 meter length , this large Collosal squid beats the previous record of the largest squid caught in New Zealand with the weight of 450kg.

The Colossal Squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, from Greek mesos (middle), nychus (claw), and teuthis (squid)), sometimes called the Antarctic or Giant Cranch Squid, is believed to be the largest squid species in terms of mass. It is the only known member of the genus Mesonychoteuthis. Though it is known from only a few specimens, current estimates put its maximum size at 12–14 metres (39–46 feet) long, based on analysis of smaller and immature specimens, making it the largest known invertebrate.