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Sand Flathead (Platycephalus bassensis)
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Platycephalus bassensis

Cuvier, 1829

Sand Flathead

Also known as: Southern Sand Flathead, Bass Flathead, Bay Flathead, Common Flathead, Sandy, Slimy Flathead, Sandy Flathead

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–100 m

Max size

46 cm

Max weight

3.1 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Platycephalidae

Where to find it

Other species in Platycephalidae

Southern Blue-Spotted Flathead (Platycephalus speculator)

Platycephalus speculator

Southern Blue-Spotted Flathead

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Olive-Tailed Flathead (Rogadius asper)

Rogadius asper

Olive-Tailed Flathead

Spiny Flathead (Onigocia spinosa)

Onigocia spinosa

Spiny Flathead

Fringe-Eye Flathead (Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus)

Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus

Fringe-Eye Flathead

Crocodile Flathead (Cociella crocodilus)

Cociella crocodilus

Crocodile Flathead

Sand-Diving Flathead (Sunagocia arenicola)

Sunagocia arenicola

Sand-Diving Flathead

De Beaufort's Flathead (Cymbacephalus beauforti)

Cymbacephalus beauforti

De Beaufort's Flathead

Image: © Bruce Deagle (CC-BY) · iNaturalist (CC-BY) · source