Dusky Flathead

Platycephalus fuscus
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Identified by their blue to grey caudal fin the Dusky Flathead is brown bodied with numerous darker brown blotches and small white spots positioned over their head and body. They are generally pale bodied (white) underneath. They can be found around sand and mud flats, estauries, bays and coastal reefs.

Size: 1.2 (Maximum)

Diet: Small Fish, Small Crustaceans, Crabs, Polychaete Worms, Prawns, , Octopus, and Squids

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Left: Ian Laird
Centre: Ian Laird
Right: Ian Banks
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