Where Does Southern Sand Flathead Live?

Southern Sand Flathead lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Southern Sand Flathead

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, bays, and sheltered offshore areas, ranging from 1 to 100 meters, but most commonly in less than 30 meters.

Environment

Prefers sandy or muddy bottoms, seagrass beds, and areas with mixed sand and rubble. They are ambush predators that often bury themselves in the substrate, leaving only their eyes exposed.

Geographic range

Endemic to southeastern Australia, from southern New South Wales, around Victoria and Tasmania, and west to South Australia.

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