Image: Dissection of a Bluespotted Flathead - Fins
The distinctive pattern on the tail (caudal fin) of the Bluespotted Flathead.
- Photographer:
- Mark McGrouther
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
- Common name:
- Bluespotted Flathead
- Scientific name:
- Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus
- Family:
- Platycephalidae
- Order:
- Scorpaeniformes
Additional information
Examine the shape of the fish.
Examine the position and size of the fins.
Sketch one of the fins. Does the fin have spines or rays?
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Tags Fishes, ichthyology, Dissection, Bluespotted Flathead, External examination, Fins, Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus, Platycephalidae,