1896. `The Melburnian,' Aug. 28, p. 54:
"The flame-breasted robin no longer lingers showing us his brilliant breast while he sings out the cold grey afternoons in his tiny treble. He has gone with departing winter."
<hw>Rock-Cod</hw>, <i>n</i>. called also <i>Red-Cod</i> in New Zealand, <i>Pseudophycis barbatus</i>, Gunth., family <i>Gadidae</i>. In New Zealand the <i>Blue-Cod</i>(q.v.) is also called <i>Rock-Cod</i>. Species of the allied genus <i>Lotella</i> are also called <i>Rock-Cod</i> in New South Wales. See <i>Beardy</i> and <i>Ling</i>.
1883. `Royal Commission on the Fisheries of Tasmania,' p. 40:
"A variety known to fishermen as the deep-water, or Cape-cod. . . . It would 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.