Ornate wobbegong  (Orectolobus ornatus)

Species information

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Glossary

  • Anal fin: in fish, an unpaired fin on the under surface of a fish, behind the anus.
  • Bycatch: in the fishing industry, the part of the catch made up of non-target species.
  • Caudal fin: the tail fin of a fish.
  • Dorsal fin: referring to the fins found on the back of the body of fish, or the raised structure on the back of most cetaceans.
  • Invertebrates: animals with no backbone.
  • Pelvic fins: in fish, the pair of fins found on the underside of the body.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Corrigan, S., Huveneers, C. and Schwartz, S. (2008) Genetic and reproductive evidence for two species of ornate wobbegong shark Orectolobus spp. on the Australian east coast. Journal of Fish Biology, 73: 1662 - 1675.
  3. Florida Museum of Natural History (July, 2009)
    http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Gallery/Descript/OrnateWobbegong/OrnateWobbegong.html
  4. Bannister, K. (1993) The Book of the Shark. New Burlington Books, London.
  5. Compagno, L.J.V. (2001) Sharks of the world: an annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome.
  6. Australian Museum (July, 2009)
    http://australianmuseum.net.au/Banded-Wobbegong-Orectolobus-ornatus-De-Vis-1883
  7. NSWDPI. (2007) Status of Fisheries Resources in NSW, 2006/2007: Wobbegong Sharks. New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, New South Wales. Available at: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/research/areas/systems-research/wild-fisheries/outputs/2008/972/status_short/Wobbegong-Sharks.pdf
  8. Huveneers, C., Otway, N.M., Gibbs, S.E. and Harcourt, R.G. (2007) Quantitative diet assessment of wobbegong sharks (genus Orectolobus) in New South Wales, Australia. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 64: 1272 - 1281.
  9. Macdonald, I. (2008) Commercial fishing catch limit for wobbegong sharks. New South Wales Government Gazette, 56: 3985 - .
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