The representation of species of fish and birds on the Malangan:

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The representation of species of fish and birds on the Malangan alludes to natural characteristics and specific myths.
A rock cod is depicted at the base of this figure. This is a species, which as it grows older, changes gender from male to female. The rock cod features in an important myth of the founding of the first social group or clan, and so it also alludes to the identity of that clan group

The Representation of Species of Fish and Birds on the Malangan