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Southern Blue-Spotted Flathead (Platycephalus speculator)
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Platycephalus speculator

Klunzinger, 1872

Southern Blue-Spotted Flathead

Also known as: Yank Flathead, Blue-Spot Flathead, Bluespotted Flathead, Castelnau's Flathead, Deep-Water Flathead

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About
Habitat

Demersal

Depth

1–30 m

Max size

90 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy
Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Platycephalidae

Where to find it
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