Floral banded wobbegong (Orectolobus floridus)

Scientific name: Orectolobus floridus Last & Chidlow, 2008

The Floral banded wobbegong (Orectolobus floridus) is a marine fish of the family Orectolobidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Australia.

Biology

This species is characterized by the following: dorsal coloration when fresh strongly ornamented, mottled yellowish brown; side of the head with black spots; nasal barbel with 2 simple lobes; postspiracular lobes are poorly developed, distance across preorbital group 1.2-1.4 times interspace between preorbital group and postspiracular lobe (PO/PO-PS1), 12-14 times base length of anterior postspiracular lobe (PO/PS1); base of anterior postspiracular lobe 9-12 in its distance from postorbital group (PO- PS1/PS1), 5-6 in its distance from posterior postspiracular lobe (PS1-PS2/PS1); above eye is a weak tubercle; back without wart-like tubercles; dorsal fins low, raked, not upright; first dorsal-fin origin over mid pelvic-fin base; interdorsal space 0.3-0.4 times the anal-fin base length; anal-fin inner margin 1.1-1.2 times the anal-fin posterior margin; 18-20 teeth in upper jaw, medial row at symphysis of upper jaw absent; 47-52 monospondylous centra; 145-150 total vertebral centra (Ref.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Orectolobus floridus
Family
Orectolobidae (Carpet or nurse sharks)
Order
Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
75.0
Depth range
42–85 m (138–279 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 42 - 85 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: southwestern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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