dusky flathead

fish

Also known as: Platycephalus fuscus

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The dusky flathead is a species of flathead fish, belonging to the family Platycephalidae. These fish are characterized by their flattened heads and bodies, large mouths, and rough scales. They are carnivorous and typically inhabit the ocean bottom, often burying themselves in the sand or mud with only their eyes exposed. Dusky flatheads are found in Indo-Pacific and tropical Atlantic waters. They are considered commercially valuable food fish and can grow up to 1.3 meters (50 inches) and weigh 15 kg (33 pounds). The dusky flathead, in particular, is the largest and most commercially valuable Australian flathead and has a varied diet including fish, mollusks, crustaceans, and marine worms.12

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…fishes, but others, like the dusky flathead (Platycephalus fuscus), the largest and commercially most valuable of the Australian flatheads, have a varied diet of fishes, mollusks, crustaceans, and marine worms.
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…fishes, but others, like the dusky flathead (Platycephalus fuscus), the largest and commercially most valuable of the Australian flatheads, have a varied diet of fishes, mollusks, crustaceans, and marine worms.
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