Flathead - Family Platycephalidae
 

Introduced Species

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  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Chordata
  • Class Osteichthyes - Bony Fish
  • Family Platycephalidae - Flathead
  • Platycephalus bassensis - Sand Flathead
  • Platycephalus bassensis - Sand Flathead
    (Edgar, 1997)
    Habitat: Sand and gravel (lay partially buried in sand); coastal waters to 100 m depth
    Distribution: NSW to SA and around Tasmania
    Maximum size: Length to 46 cm
    Diet: Fish and Crustaceans
    Comments:
    Well camouflaged in sandy habitat. Two dorsal fins with sharp spines, pectoral fins with spines also. Body covered with mucus.