Platycephalus laevigatus
Platycephalus laevigatus Cuvier, 1829
Rock flathead
Platycephalus laevigatus
photo by Schulz, S.


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Family:  Platycephalidae (Flatheads)
Max. size:  50 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: endemic to southern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found inshore and over reefs (Ref. 7300).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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