Spotted wobbegong  (Orectolobus maculatus)

Facts

Also known as: wobbegong, carpet shark
Previously known as: Squalus appendiculatus, Squalus barbatus, Squalus lobatus
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderOrectolobiformes
FamilyOrectolobidae
GenusOrectolobus (1)
SizeLength: up to 320 cm (2)

Status

Classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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