A flathead is one of a number of small to medium fish species with notably flat heads, distributed in membership across various genera of the family Platycephalidae.Many species are found in estuaries and the open ocean in the Indo-Pacific, especially most parts of Australia where they are popular sport and table fish.Both eyes are on the top of the flattened head, giving excellent binocular vision to attack overhead prey.[citation needed] Dusky flatheads (Platycephalus fuscus) are found in estuaries and coastal bays from Cairns in Queensland to the Gippsland Lakes in Victoria.[citation needed] Fishermen catch flathead on a variety of baits and artificial lures all year round,[5] but they are more commonly caught during summer.
