- Spotted wobbegong
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Spotted wobbegong Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: Elasmobranchii Order: Orectolobiformes Family: Orectolobidae Genus: Orectolobus Species: O. maculatus Binomial name Orectolobus maculatus
(Bonnaterre, 1788)Range of spotted wobbegong (in blue) The spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean from Western Australia to southern Queensland, between latitudes 20° S to 40° S. It reaches a length of 3 meters (10 feet).[1]
See also
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Orectolobus maculatus" in FishBase. may 2006 version.
Categories:- IUCN Red List near threatened species
- Orectolobidae
- Ovoviviparous fish
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