Dusky Flathead (species: Platycephalus fuscus) in Sydney Harbour Fishes (Gaia Guide)
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Platycephalus fuscus
Dusky Flathead


©Richard Ling: Dusky Flathead (Platycephalus fuscus) at Fairy Bower, Manly.

©Richard Ling: Dusky Flathead (Platycephalus fuscus)

©John Turnbull: Dusky Flathead (Platycephalus fuscus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Scorpaeniformes
Family Platycephalidae
Genus Platycephalus
Species Platycephalus fuscus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • From 0 cm to 47 cm (Total Length) - applies to Immature specimens
  • From 47 cm to 120 cm (Total Length)

Weight

  • Up to 15 kg

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 30 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Generally inhabit shallow bays and inlets and can be found in estuaries as far as tidal limits; they often invade freshwater. They occur over mud, silt gravel, sand and seagrass (mainly Zostera species) beds from intertidal areas to depths of 10 m in Queensland and to 30 m in southern New South Wales (Fishbase)

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