|
Phylum |
Chordata |
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|
Class |
Chondrichthyes |
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|
Order |
Orectolobiformes |
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|
Family |
Orectolobidae |
Ornate Wobbegong
Orectolobus ornatus
|
Phylum |
Chordata |
|
|
Class |
Chondrichthyes |
|
|
Order |
Orectolobiformes |
|
|
Family |
Orectolobidae |
| Common names : |
Ornate wobbegong, Banded wobbegong, Carpet shark. |
| Diet : | Small fish. |
| Reproduction : | Ovoviviparous : Females give birth to up to 12 live young per litter. |
| Size : | Maximum 3 metres Average female 2.8 metres Average male 2.8 metres |
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Distribution : Throughout the Western Pacific and Australia. Found in tropical and temperate waters in rocky shallows and coral beds. It is active at night and spends a lot of the daytime resting on the bottom or under rock ledges. |
| Danger to man : | Considered dangerous, especially if disturbed. Most attacks happen when divers have touched them or stepped on them due to being camouflaged, although some unprovoked attacks have occurred. |
| Economic Importance : | Their multi-patterned skin is sometimes used for leather goods. |
| Other Comments : | None. |