A greenish to pale brown flathead with darker bands along the back, a broken mid-lateral stripe and a yellow tail covered in dusky spots. Some individuals have a spotted or marbled pattern. The Rock Flathead has a small, narrow, slightly flattened head, and the upper spine on the corner of the gill cover is longer than the lower spine

This species of flathead is a more slender or narrow bodied species compared to others this together with the head shape and features enable an easy identification of this species.

At a glance

Habitat Sand and seagrass beds in shallow bays
Size Can grow up to around 50cm more usally up to around 35cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution Southern Australia from NSW to SA including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia from NSW to SA including Tasmania
Habitat
Sand and seagrass beds in shallow bays
Size
Can grow up to around 50cm more usally up to around 35cm
Common Name Rock Flathead
Aliases Black Flathead, Grass Flathead, Grassy Flathead,
Origin Endemic
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderScorpaeniformes
FamilyPlatycephalidae
GenusPlatycephalus
SpeciesPlatycephalus laevigatus
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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