Dusky Flathead

Platycephalus fuscus

Platycephalid Fish of Australian Waters

Dusky Flathead is a freshwater fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. The largest recorded length is 120 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Platycephalidae
Genus: Platycephalus
Maximum length: 120 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: endemic to Australia. Present along the east coast between approximately Cairns, Queensland (Ref.27242) and Gippsland lakes in eastern Victoria.

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