mortoni, Platycephalus Macleay [W.] 1883:206 [Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales v. 8 (pt 2); ref. 14342] Lower Burdekin River (salt water), Queensland, Australia. No types known. •Status uncertain -- (Paxton et al. 1989:472 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Neoplatycephalus richardsoni (Castelnau 1872) -- (Gomon et al. 1994:518 [ref. 22532]). •Synonym of Platycephalus richardsoni Castelnau 1872 -- (Paxton et al. 2006:943 [ref. 29079]). •Synonym of Plactycephalus fuscus Cuvier 1829 -- (Imamura 2013:282 [ref. 33362], Imamura 2015:186 [ref. 33640]). Current status: Synonym of Platycephalus fuscus Cuvier 1829. Platycephalidae. Habitat: marine.