Hai Collection, Middle Volume
Radical: Fish (yú)
Character: Zong
Kangxi strokes: 20
Page 1474, Entry 05
Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced zong.
Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced zong.
Explanatory Notes (Boya): A stone-head fish.
Guo Pu, River Rhapsody (Jiangfu): The zong and ji fish go and return in accordance with the seasons.
Commentary: The zong fish comes from the South China Sea. Inside its head is a stone; it is also called the stone-head fish.
Correct Character Guide (Zhenzitong): The zong fish has a round, thick, and long body, similar to the gan fish. Its belly is slightly raised, with a flat forehead and a long snout. It has fine scales, a white belly, and a yellowish back. It is by nature fond of eating fish. Various books consider it to be the stone-head fish, but this is incorrect.