Where Does Bartail Flathead Live?

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

Where to find Bartail Flathead

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coastal waters, estuaries, and bays, from the intertidal zone down to about 100 meters (330 feet).

Environment

Prefers soft substrates such as sand, mud, and silty bottoms, often near seagrass beds, mangroves, or rocky reefs. It is a demersal species, spending most of its time camouflaged on the bottom.

Geographic range

Widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea and East Africa eastward to Japan, Korea, China, Southeast Asia, and northern Australia.

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