Yellowtail Flathead

Platycephalus westraliae

Platycephalid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Yellowtail Flathead is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 55.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Platycephalidae
Genus: Platycephalus
Maximum length: 55.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean to Western Pacific: Australia (Western Australia to New South Wales) and from the southern coasts of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia (Java).

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