Flatly?

Flatly?

 Caught this on the weekend out front of Hilary's , looks like a flatty . Anyone knw what sort ?

 


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caught that before, it is

Fri, 2013-06-07 08:59

caught that before, it is some sort of flattie

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tassel snouted flathead

Fri, 2013-06-07 23:13

http://fishwrecked.com/content/fishwreckapedia?page=1

Tassel-Snouted Flathead can vary in colour from pale brown to purple with a number of variable dark saddles and markings, their colours generally camaflouging with the  surroundings.  They have a very large head (approx 40% of their body size) which is depressed with several ridges with strong spines.  There is a dark band along the margin of the first short, spiny dorsal fin and all other fins have markings.  They have large eyes and a large mouth with bands on the lower jaw.  There is occasionally a bushy tentacle on the eye, which causes confusion with the Fringe-eyed Flathead.

Tassel-Snouted Flathead grow to 38cms.

They are considered good eating.

Tassel-Snouted Flathead are found from south-west Western Australia, around the southern temperate waters up to southern Queensland.  They are not in Tasmanian waters.

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 Cheers mate 

Fri, 2013-06-07 23:22

 Cheers mate