Very common in the bays of rocky shores.

"Rays, D.5-14; A.4-13; P.12; V.1-7." SPHYRAENIDAE.
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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.