a fresh-water fish of NewSouth Wales, Therapon richardsonii, Castln., family Percidae. Mr. J. Douglas Ogilby, Assistant Zoologist atthe Australian Museum, Sydney, says in a letter «The BidyanRuffe of Sir Thomas Mitchell is our Therapon ellipticus,Richards ( T. richardsonii, Castln.). Found in all therivers of the Murray system, and called Kooberry by thenatives.» It is also called the Silver Perch andsometimes Bream.
1838. T. L. Mitchell, `Three Expeditions,' vol. i. p. 95 [Note]:
«Bidyan is the aboriginal name.»
Ibid. vol. i. p. 135:
«Abundance of that which the men commonly called bream( Cernua bidyana), a very coarse but firm fish, whichmakes a groaning noise when taken out of the water.»