Gabriel Maralngurra

Durnbuhmanj (Black Bream, Hephaestus fuliginosus) live in fresh water. Durnbuhmanj is like Burd (Bream), but it’s bigger and black. We catch lots of Black Bream with fishing lines in rivers and creeks where the water is flowing. We cook it on the fire or in the hot ashes, or in a traditional ground oven. It’s good eating and has lots of flesh on it, it tastes a lot like other freshwater fish.
Durnbuhmanj nakka djenj kare kore kukku kubowinjku. Durnbuhmanj karohrok yiman burd dja nungan nakimuk burlerri djenj. Nawern dunbuhmanj karrimang wakkidj kore mankabo dja kore manwanjdjad kore kaborlobme manbu kukku. Wanjh bu bolkkime wakkidj karrimang nawu dunbuhmanj. Karrikinje kore kunak kuwilk kuyirrke dja kore kunkerri karrikerribun. Durnbuhmanj nakka kanjkimuk kanjmak bu ngarringun karohrok yiman nawern djenj nawu kare kore kubowinjku kukku.