Platycephalus longispinis, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Very long spine on the lower side of the head and a line of about six white spots amidst the orange-brown speckling on the upper sides of the body. This flathead is common off clean sand beaches along the mid New South Wales coast.
Information
Max Size: 38 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 15.5-23.7°C
Depth: 3-75m
Habitat: Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (50% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution.
It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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