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MURRAY COD. 

 ( Oligorus Munji(aricn/<is.) 



Tliis tisli al)(iuiiils in the Murray and its tributaries. It grows to a larne size, having 

 beeu kuown to weigh 120 Ilis. It forms au important item of food to tlie aborigiuals and to tiie 

 swagmeu, who when going on tlie " walhiby " nn tlie river never forget, as a part of tlie 

 eipiipnient, a stout line and a snjijily of liooks. 



THE PERCH 



Has been acclimatised, and may now lie found in nearly all our fresh-water lakes and rivers. 

 It gives very good sport witii tlie rod and line, and in the season is not to be despised for table 

 pm-poses. 



