a New Zealand fish, a Wrass, Labrichthys bothryocosmus, Richards.; also called Poddly (q.v.), and Kelp-fish (q.v.).
1878. P. Thomson, `Transactions of New Zealand Institute,'vol. xi. art. lii. p. 384:
«Wrasse, parrot-fish, and spotties are often in the market.There are two kinds of spotties, a big and a little. Thewrasse and the parrot-fish are mostly caught outside amongstthe kelp, and these, with the spotty, are indiscriminatelycalled kelp-fish by the fishermen.»