Noun: flathead 'flat,hed
- Food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards
"Flathead is a popular target for recreational fishers in Australia"
- Pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout
"Flatheads are popular among recreational anglers for their tasty flesh"
Derived forms: flatheads
Type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean, scorpaenoid, scorpaenoid fish
Part of: family Percophidae, family Platycephalidae, Percophidae, Platycephalidae
Encyclopedia: Flathead