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CHAPTER XV. 



Index of Local Names. 



In the following list only those local names are given which are used 

 in Australia, and such as from their importance or wide-spread use have 

 a special interest. The scientific name is always that of Giinther, in the 

 "Study of Fishes," and Macleay'slist. The letters f.w. mean fresh- water, 

 and though sometimes such fishes may descend to the sea, the general 

 habit is meant to be expressed. When two local names for the same 

 fish are in use, the more common one has been chosen, and where the 

 currency for the titles was about the same all have been given. The 

 list would bear considerable extension, especially in the native names, 

 but those only are inserted of the identity of which with defined 

 species I could be quite sure. If the omissions strike readers, it must 

 be remembered that a full list of local names would require a volume 

 to itself. 



Albacore. Thynnus germo, a Tunny. Pacific. 

 Alewife. Glupea mattmoocea, N. Atlantic. 

 Allice shad. Chipea finta, Europe, E. Nile. 

 Anchovy. EngrauUs encrassicholus, Medit. 

 Angelsea-morris. Leptochphalus morrisii, Britain. 

 Angler. Lopliius piscatorius. Europ, Am., Africa. 

 Angel-fish. Rhina squatina. N. and S. temp. zone. 

 Armed bull-head. See Hard-head, second name. 

 Atherine. Atherina presbyter or land smelt, Europe. 

 Aua, Agonostoma foster i, New Zealand. 



B 



Baccalau. See Klipvisch. 



Basking shark. See Pelerin. 



Bass. Lahrax lupus. A sea perch. Europe. 



Bastard-dory. In Melbourne. See Boar-fish ; also Enoplosus armatus. 



Bastard trumpeter. In Sydney, Latris clUaris ; in Tasmania and 



Victoria, L.fosteri. Also, see Morwong. 

 Bat-fish. Psettios argenteus. 

 Ballan wrasse. Lahrus maculatus. Europe. 

 Banded Morwong. In Sydney, Chilodactylus vittatus. 

 Band-fish. Cepola ruhescens. Europe. 

 Barbel. Barhus vulgatus. Europe. 

 Barracouta. Thyrsites atun. Southern seas. 

 Barracudas. Spltyrcenidoe. 

 Barramunda. An Australian name for Osteoglossuvi leiclihardtii, but 



also applied to many river fish. 

 Beardie. In Sydney, Lotella marginata. 

 Becker. Pagrus orphus. Britain. 

 Bellows-fish. Centriscus scolopax, Brit, and Tasmania. 

 Bergylt. Sehastes norvegicus, Europe. 

 Bib. Gadus luscus. A cod, N. Atlantic. 

 Bitterling. Wiodeina amarus, a kind of carp. Europe. 

 Black bass. Huro nigricans. A perch of Lake Huron. 



