Austral English / A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia

by Edward Ellis Morris

Silver E.—
<i>Muroenesox cinereus</i>, Forsk.; also called the Sea-eel
(New South Wales).
<i>Conger wilsoni</i>, Castln. (Melbourne).

The New Zealand Eels are—

Black Eel—
<i>Anguilla australis</i>, Richards.

Conger E.—
<i>Conger vulgaris</i>, Cuv.

Sand E.—
<i>Gonorynchus grayi</i>, Richards.

Serpent E.—
<i>Ophichthys serpens</i>, Linn.

Silver E.—
<i>Congromuroena habenata</i>, Richards.

Tuna E.—
<i>Anguilla aucklandii</i>, Richards.

The Sand Eel does not belong to the Eel family, and is only called an Eel from its habits.

<hw>Eel-fish</hw>, <i>n</i>. <i>Plotosus tandanus</i>, Mitchell. Called also <i>Catfish</i> (q.v.), and <i>Tandan</i> (q.v.).