Flathead Fish Stock Photo

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 the Indo-Pacific, especially most parts of Australia where they are popular sport and table fish. They inhabit estuaries and the open ocean. FLATHEAD is a very popular and versatile fish, suited to most cooking methods. The flesh of larger fish can be slightly dry and coarse though avoiding over-cooking by using gentle cooking methods should prevent this. A very popular fish for battering and deepfryng. Whole fish can be roasted or BBQ`d, while fillets can be marinated, poached, steamed, grilled or fried. Very fresh specimens can be eaten raw or marinated in a `ceviche` style. Prepared this way it has a clean, fresh flavour and firm texture.