Deepwater flathead

Platycephalus conatus

Platycephalid Fish in Indo Pacific

Deepwater flathead is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 70 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Platycephalidae
Genus: Platycephalus
Maximum length: 70 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: endemic to the southern waters of Australia, from Marrawah in northwestern Tasmania to latitude 27°S off Western Australia. This species has been confused with Platycephalus speculator until recently.

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