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Native name, KARLOCK. Speared by a native, June 1841. Inhabits rocky shores. No. 2. BERYX LINEATUS, C. and V. 3, p. 226. Native name, CHETONG. 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." No. 59. SPHYROENA. 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 natives, who esteem it to be excellent food. It will lay for a minute looking with indifference at its enemy, while he poises the fatal and unerring spear.
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