Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus, the bluespotted flathead, drift flathead, Eastern blue-spot flathead, longnose flathead, red flathead, red spotted flathead, sand flathead or yank, is a species of predatory ray-finned fish belonging to the family Platycephalidae, the flatheads. Bluespotted flathead are a marine species and are predominantly found in offshore waters and coastal bays on the east coast of Australia where they are almost exclusively found on marine sand.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Bluespotted Flathead being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Platycephalus speculator
- Platycephalus grandispinis
- Platycephalus bassensis
- Platycephalus fuscus
- Callionymus goodladi
- Platycephalus indicus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Platycephalidae
- Genus
- Platycephalus
- Species
- Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus
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