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The fishermen dread wounds made by the species of this 
fish, as they always fester. 
Native name Boor a 'Pokey, or Poky. Sergeant of the 
settlers. 
No. 36. — Platycepkalus. — Native name Cumbel. Com- 
mon Flat-head of the settlers. Seems to differ from 
described species in the two dark bars of the tail, being 
directly transverse, and followed by five large dark 
purple round spots. 
Inhabits sandy shores very commonly, all round the* 
coast of New Holland. A variety occurs at Maria Island, 
Van Diemen’s Land. Caught by hook, 15th May, 1841. 
Good eating. 
Mullid^e. 
No. 13 .—ZJpeneus. — Native name, Miname, or Kgnar- 
nuck (the bearded) ; “ Red mullet” of the settlers. 
Percid^;. 
No. 46. — Enoplosus armatus. Cuv. et Val. 2, p. 133, 
pi. 20. — Native name, Karlock. Speared by a native, 
June 1841. Inhabits rocky shores. 
Berycid^. 
No. 2. — Beryx lineatus , C. & V. 3, p. 226. — Native 
name, Cketong. Red Snapper, or Tide-fisher of the 
sealers. Very common in the bays of rocky shores. 
“Rays, D. 5-14; A. 4-13: P. 12; V. 1-7.” 
SPHYRiENIDiE. 
No. 59. — Sphyrcena. — Native name, Kordong. “ Rays, 
D. 5, 1-9 ; A. 11 ; P. 13; V. 1-5.” 
The “ Common Baracoota” is found off the whole coast 
of New Holland, but the Kordong seems to be peculiar 
to Western Australia. It comes into the shallow bays in 
summer ; and being a sluggish fish, is easily speared by the 
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