| Platycephalus fuscus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Platycephalidae |
| Genus: | Platycephalus |
| Species: | P. fuscus
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| Binomial name | |
| Platycephalus fuscus G. Cuvier, 1829
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| Synonyms[1] | |
Platycephalus fuscus, the dusky flathead or black flathead, (literally translating from Ancient Greek as "flat-head dusky") is a large predatory fish and the largest member of the family Platycephalidae.[2][1] Dusky flathead are a largely estuarine species and are found in estuaries, estuarine lakes and coastal bays on the east coast of Australia, from Cairns in Queensland to the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria. They occur over sand, mud, gravel and seagrass and can inhabit estuarine waters up to the tidal limit.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Platycephalus fuscus". FishBase. February 2022 version.
- ^ McGrouther, M. "Dusky Flathead, Platycephalus fuscus". Australian Museum.