Dusky flathead

Platycephalus fuscus · Sea

Well-camouflaged ambush predator of Australian estuaries, with a flat head and sharp spines.

Photo: Richard Ling from NSW, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Facts

Best months	JFMAMJJASOND Mar–Oct. Northern hemisphere; shift by six months south of the equator.
Feeds	Daytime
Water temp	18–26 °C
Typical size	40–60 cm · record about 120 cm
Diet	Fish, prawns
Regions	Oceania

Sensitive to the moon: favour the major solunar periods.

Tide matters: fish moving water.

Sensitive to pressure: fish a steady or slowly falling barometer.

Catching tip. Soft plastics bounced along sandy banks and drop-offs in estuaries.

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