Where Does Dusky Flathead Live?
Platycephalus fuscus
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Where to find Dusky Flathead
- Water type
- brackish
- Depth
- Typically found in shallow waters from 1 to 25 meters, occasionally deeper.
- Environment
- Estuaries, coastal lakes, rivers, bays, and inshore marine waters. Prefers sandy or muddy bottoms, seagrass beds, and areas with rubble or structure where they can ambush prey. Tolerant of a wide range of salinities.
- Geographic range
- Endemic to the east coast of Australia, from the Burnett River in Queensland south to the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria, including Tasmania.
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