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Dusky Flathead (Platycephalus fuscus)
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Platycephalus fuscus

Cuvier, 1829

Dusky Flathead

Also known as: Black Flathead, Estuary Flathead, Flattie, Mud Flathead, River Flathead

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

1.2 m

Max weight

15 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: © Alejandro Treviño (CC0) · iNaturalist (CC0) · source