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Wobblegong Sharks

Orectolobus ornatus

(De Vis, 1883)

Ornate Wobbegong

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Size: 9.5 feet (290 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits inshore bottom areas where it rests during the day and feeds at night and usually found at depths between 3 to 300 feet (1 - 90 m) where it feeds on bottom resting fish and invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Shown here for identification only.

Taxonomy:

    Class: Chondrichthyes

    Subclass: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Orectolobiformes

    Family: Orectolobidae

    Genus: Orectolobus

FYI: Public aquarium species.

 Orectolobus ornatus (Ornate Wobbegong)
Photo © John Randall
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