48 THE EDIBLE FISHES OF NEW SOUTH WALES. 
THE COD FAMILY. 
Beardie or Ling (Lotella callarias). 
Fairly abundant along parts of the New South Wales 
coastline, particularly in ocean waters of a few fathoms in 
depth in the vicinity of rocky and weedy localities. It is of 
some value as an edible fish. 
The Beardie is a small-scaled species, of a rich chestnut- 
brown on the upper parts, being lighter on the lower surface. 
It attains a length of about 18 inches. 
There is a small barbel on the chin. 
Red Cod (Physiculus bachus). 
PLraTe XVI. 
This fish is somewhat similar in general form to the 
preceding, but attains commonly a much larger size. It is 
not at present taken in any abundance on the New South 
Wales coast, though during the cooler months it appears to 
be present in fair numbers along the southern portion. 
With the exception of the lower parts, the Red Cod is of 
a uniform reddish or reddish-brown tinge. 
THE NANNYGAI FAMILY. 
Nannygai (Beryx affinis). 
Pirate XVII. 
This beautiful fish is plentifully distributed along the sea- — 
board of New South Wales, inhabiting water from a few 
fathoms in depth down to 80 fathoms or perhaps more. 
(Young examples are often taken in the moderately-deep 
water of the harbcrs.) It is essentially a “line fish,” and 
is at times captured in great numbers in the neighbourhood 
of sunken reefs and rocky bottoms. It takes a flesh bait 
very readily. eh 
