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Platycephalus endrachtensis - Wikipedia
Platycephalus endrachtensis, or the bar-tailed flathead, bar-tail flathead, flag-tail flathead, northern sand flathead, northern-flag tailed flathead, sand flathead, western estuary flathead, is a predatory fish in the family Platycephalidae. It is found from the eastern Indian Ocean to the western Pacific, including in โฆ See more
Platycephalus endrachtensis has a sandy pale brown to tan colouration for camouflage. It is recognised by the black spots on its tail. The species can be differentiated from โฆ See more
The fish is an ambush predator, altering its skin colouring by "arranging [its] pigments within chromatophores" ( A.J. Hirst, 2014) and feeds on fish and sometimes large benthic See more
The species ranges in Australian waters from Hamelin Bay, Western Australia, to St Helens, Tasmania, with the type locality in See more
The species is edible, with the advised range about 42โ55 cm (17โ22 in), as any size bigger will cause harder and drier meat, and any smaller will contain too low levels of meat. They โฆ See more
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webPlatycephalus Endrachtensis. © 2024 MarineWise. Quick Facts. Scientific name Platycephalus Endrachtensis. Other names Flagtail Flathead, Northern Flag Tailed Flathead, Sand Flathead, Western Estuary โฆ
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