uld appear that the latter is simply the mature form
of the `rock-cod,' which enters the upper waters of estuaries
in vast numbers during the month of May. . . The rock-cod
rarely exceeds 2 1/2 lbs. weight."

<hw>Rocket, Native</hw>, a Tasmanian name for <i>Epacris
lanuginosa</i>, Lab., <i>N.O. Epacrideae</i>. See
<i>Epacris</i>.

<hw>Rock Lily</hw>, <i>n</i>. See under <i>Lily</i>.

<hw>Rock-Ling</hw>, <i>n</i>. a marine fish. The Australian
R. is <i>Genypterus australis</i>, Castln., family
<i>Ophidiidae</i>. The European R. belongs to the genera
<i>Onos</i> and <i>Rhinonemus</i>, formerly <i>Motella</i>.
Of the genus <i>Genypterus</i>, Guenther says they have an
excellent flesh, like cod, well adapted for curing. At the
Cape they are known by the name of "Klipvisch," and in New
Zealand as <i>Ling</i>, or <i>Cloudy-Bay Cod</i>.

<hw>Rock-Native</hw>, or <hw>Native</hw>, <i>n</i>. a name
given to the fish called a <i>Schnapper</i> when it has
ceased to "school." See <i>Schnapper</i>.

<hw>Rock-Parrakeet</hw>, <i>n</i>. an Australian
<i>Grass-Parrakeet</i>(q.v.), <i>Euphema petrophila</i>, Gould.
It gets its name from its habitat, the rocks and crags.

<hw>Rock-Pebbler</hw>, <i>n</i>. another name for the
<i>Black-tailed Parrakeet</i>. See <i>Parrakeet</i>.

<hw>Rock-Perch</hw>, <i>n</i>. the name given in Melbourne
to the fish <i>Glyphidodon victoriae</i>, Gunth., family
<i>Pomacentridae</i>, or <i>Coral-fishes</i>. It is not
a true Perch.

<hw>Rock-shelter</hw>, <i>n</i>. a natural cave-dwelling
of the aborigines. See <i>Gibber-Gunyah</i>.

1891. R. Etheridge, jun., in `Records of the Australian
Museum,' vol. i. No. viii. p. 171 (`Notes on Rock
Shelters or Gibba-gunyahs at Deewhy Lagoon'):

". . . The Shelters are of the usual type seen throughout the
Port Jackson district, recesses in the escarpment, overhung by
thick, more or less tabular masses of rock, in some cases dry
and habitable, in others wet and apparently never used by the
Aborigines."

<hw>Rock-Wallaby</hw>, <i>n</i>. the popular name for any
animal of the genus <i>Petrogale</i> (q.v.). There are six
species--

Brush-tailed Rock-Wallaby--
<i>Petrogale penicillata</i>, Gray.

Little R.-W.--
<i>P. concinna</i>, Gould.

Plain-coloured R.-W.--
<i>P. inornata</i>, Gould.

Rock-W., or West-Australian R.-W.--
<i>P. lateralis</i>, Gould.

Short-eared R.-W.--
<i>P. brachyotis</i>, Gould.

Yellow-footed R.-W.--
<i