Northern wobbegong (Orectolobus wardi)

Scientific name: Orectolobus wardi Whitley, 1939

Northern wobbegong (Orectolobus wardi)

The Northern wobbegong (Orectolobus wardi) is a marine fish of the family Orectolobidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Australia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dark rounded saddles with light outlining widely spaced by dusky areas and with a few dark spots; saddles on head and trunk forming conspicuous eyespots. Caudal fin with its upper lobe hardly elevated above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Orectolobus wardi
Family
Orectolobidae (Carpet or nurse sharks)
Order
Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
63.0
Depth range
1–3 m (3–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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