Cobbler wobbegong (Sutorectus tentaculatus)

Scientific name: Sutorectus tentaculatus Peters, 1864

Cobbler wobbegong (Sutorectus tentaculatus)

The Cobbler wobbegong (Sutorectus tentaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Orectolobidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Australia.

Biology

Found inshore on the continental shelf. Frequents rocky and coral reef areas. Biology almost unknown. Ovoviviparous. May possibly grow to 200 or 300 cm TL.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sutorectus tentaculatus
Family
Orectolobidae (Carpet or nurse sharks)
Order
Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
92.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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