Greg Finney landed a giant flathead at Mallacoota in Victoria (Australia). The giant lizard weighed around 14 kilogram - 29 lb.
Angler Brad Gibson with a 7.8 kilo - 17.2 lb flathead, cought on Lake Conjola. www.ausfish.com.au
Australian Flathead Videos:
Big Flathead dusky
Flathead fishes are mainly found in Australian waters including in estuaries and coastal bays (Port Phillip Bay, from Cairns in Queensland to the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria). They lives over sand, mud, gravel and sea-grass and can sometimes inhabit estuarine waters.
| DISTRIBUTION: | South Pacific Ocean |
| MAX SIZE: | 33 lb / 15 kg |
| MAX LENGTH: | 47 inch / 120 cm |
| MAX AGE: | Up to 15 years |
| ENVIRONMENT: | Saltwater |