Southern Bluespotted Flathead

Platycephalus speculator

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Max Depth

30 m

Description

Platycephalus speculator is a common species of flathead. This species is endemic to southern Australia. Taxonomy Platycephalus speculator was first formally described in 1872 by the German zoologist Carl Benjamin Klunzinger with its type locality given as Hobson's Bay in Victoria. The specific name speculator mea... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Australia West Australia South Australia Australia East

Colors

white

brown

grey

yellow

Edible

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Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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