laevigatus, Platycephalus Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:248 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 4; ref. 998] Western Port, Victoria, Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-6866. Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1968:44 [ref. 20738] as loevigatus. •Valid as Platycephalus laevigatus Cuvier 1829 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:469 [ref. 12442], Kuiter 1993:105 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:520 [ref. 22532], Imamura 1996:199 [ref. 22700], Kuiter 1997:100 [ref. 25488], Hutchins 2001:28 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:942 [ref. 29079], Gomon 2008:520 [ref. 30616], Imamura & Knapp 2009:62 [ref. 30532], Imamura 2015:154 [ref. 33640]). Current status: Valid as Platycephalus laevigatus Cuvier 1829. Platycephalidae. Distribution: Australia: Queensland to southern Australia and Western Australia. Habitat: marine.