Platycephalidae
Crocodile Flathead
Cymbacephalus beauforti (Knapp, 1973)
Cymbacephalus beauforti, De Beaufort's flathead, is a medium-sized camouflaged bottom fish found in shallow Indo-Pacific waters.
Dusky Flathead
Platycephalus fuscus Cuvier, 1829
Platycephalus fuscus (dusky flathead) is a flattened predatory fish found in Australian estuaries.
Bartail Flathead
Platycephalus indicus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Platycephalus indicus, the bartail flathead, is an Indo-Pacific fish found on sandy and muddy seabeds from 20 to 200 m deep.
Bluespotted Flathead
Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus McCulloch, 1922
Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus, the bluespotted flathead, is a predatory marine flathead fish found on Australian east coast sands.
Southern Bluespotted Flathead
Platycephalus speculator Klunzinger, 1872
Platycephalus speculator is a flathead fish endemic to southern Australia, found in shallow coastal sandy and seaweed habitats down to 30 m.
Rock Flathead
Platycephalus laevigatus Cuvier, 1829
Platycephalus laevigatus is a flathead fish endemic to Australia, found in shallow coastal waters down to at least 20 m depth.
Southern Sand Flathead
Platycephalus bassensis Cuvier, 1829
Platycephalus bassensis is a flathead fish endemic to southern Australia, with a flattened body, distinct head spines, and specific coastal habitat preferences.
Longhead Flathead
Leviprora inops (Jenyns, 1840)
Leviprora inops, the longhead flathead, is an endemic Australian flathead fish found in shallow southwestern coastal waters.
Indian Ocean Crocodilefish
Papilloculiceps longiceps (Cuvier, 1829)
Papilloculiceps longiceps, the tentacled flathead, is a reef-associated fish found in the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
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