Species
Marbled Flathead
Platycephalus marmoratus
Tier 4Eating8/10light tackleNSWVICQLD
0 waypoints25–40 cm (max 50 cm) typical
Overview: about marbled flathead
Smaller marbled flathead of east-coast Australia, often a bycatch with dusky flathead on light estuary gear. Decent eating.
Biology: Marbled Flathead size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Estuary, Inshore
- Typical size
- 25–40 cm (max 50 cm)
- Weight
- 0.3–1 kg
- Depth range
- 0–50 m
- Diet
- small fish, crustaceans
- Global range
- Southwest Pacific
How to target: Marbled Flathead angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- small soft plastics over sand
Safety & handling
In the same waters
- venomous spines
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More information: marbled flathead references & sources
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