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FLATHEAD AUSTRALIAN (Platycephalus fuscus)


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

James Gill landed a big flathead fish, 110 cm and 21 pound - 10.5 kg


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