In contrast to flounder, however, flathead are much more elongated, the tail remains vertical, and the mouth is large, wide and symmetrical. The effect is somewhat similar to flounders. Both eyes are on the top of the flattened head, giving excellent binocular vision to attack overhead prey. Flathead are dorsally compressed, meaning their body is wide but flattened and very low in height. Anatomy and morphology įlathead are notable for their unusual body shape, which their hunting strategy is based upon. Flathead can grow at least 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length and 18 kilograms (40 lb) in weight, with dusky flathead ( Platycephalus fuscus) being the biggest, although fish this size are seldom caught.
They inhabit estuaries and the open ocean. Many species are found in the Indo-Pacific, especially most parts of Australia where they are popular sport and table fish. Fringe-lipped flathead, Papua New GuineaĪ flathead is one of a number of small to medium fish species with notably flat heads, distributed in membership across various genera of the family Platycephalidae. For the freshwater or marbled flathead, see Pseudaphritis urvillii.
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