Image Gallery: Flatheads
As their name implies, flatheads have a broad, flattened heads. They are bottom dwelling fishes found in a range of habitats in both tropical and temperate waters. Worldwide there are about 65 species, with 44 known from Australia.

Southern Sand Flathead close up
Head of a Southern Sand Flathead
Tail of a Southern Sand Flathead
Southern Sand Flathead, Platycephalus bassensis
Tasselsnout Flathead, Thysanophrys cirronasa
Tasselsnout Flathead at Fairy Bower
Tasselsnout Flathead at Manly
Tiger Flathead, Platycephalus richardsoni
The mouth of a Tiger Flathead, Platycephalus richardsoni
Tiger Flathead vomerine teeth