Platycephalus bassensis
Platycephalus bassensis the (southern sand flathead) is a predatory fish in the family Platycephalidae. Endemic to southern Australia, the habitat is coastal areas, in shallow waters to 100 metres deep, over sand, mud and shell grit. The maximum length is 46 cm, and weight to 3.1 kilograms. A popular angling species. The specific epithet bassensis refers to Bass Strait, in southern Australia.[1][2][3]
| Southern sand flathead | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Platycephalidae |
| Genus: | Platycephalus |
| Species: | P. bassensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Platycephalus bassensis Cuvier 1829 | |
References
- "Southern Sand Flathead, Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO & Bray, D.J. 2021, Platycephalus bassensis in Fishes of Australia,". Fishes of Australia. CSIRO Marine & Atmospheric Research. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Southern Sand Flathead, Platycephalus bassensis". Discover & Learn. Australian Museum. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Southern Sand Flathead, Platycephalus bassensis". Fishbase. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
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