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Spotted wobbegong

Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Orectolobidae
Genus: Orectolobus
Species: O. The conservation status of a Species is an indicator of the likelihood of that species remaining extant either in the present day or the near future Near Threatened ( NT) is a Conservation status assigned to species or lower taxa which may be considered threatened with extinction in the near future although The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List) created in 1963 is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global Chordates ( Phylum Chordata) are a group of Animals that includes the Vertebrates together with several closely related Invertebrates Chondrichthyes or cartilaginous fishes are jawed Fish with paired fins paired nostrils scales two-chambered hearts and skeletons made of Cartilage rather Elasmobranchii is the subclass of Cartilaginous fish that includes Skates rays (batoidea, and sharks (selachii. The order Orectolobiformes, also collectively known as the carpet sharks because many members have carpet-like patterned markings includes a number of familiar types of Orectolobus is a genus of Carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. maculatus
Binomial name
Orectolobus maculatus
(Bonnaterre, 1788)
Range of spotted wobbegong (in blue)
Range of spotted wobbegong (in blue)

The spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the eastern Indian Ocean from Western Australia to southern Queensland, between latitudes 20° S to 40° S. The order Orectolobiformes, also collectively known as the carpet sharks because many members have carpet-like patterned markings includes a number of familiar types of In Biological classification, family ( Latin The Indian Ocean is the third largest of the world's Oceanic divisions covering about 20% of the water on the Earth 's surface Western Australia is a state occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern corner of the mainland continent It reaches a length of 3. 2 metres. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International

The spotted wobbegong's caudal fin has its upper lobe hardly elevated above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe. The Anatomy of Fish is primarily governed by the physical characteristics of Water, which is much denser than air holds a relatively small amount of dissolved It is found on the continental shelf, from the intertidal down to at least 110 m, and commonly on coral and rocky reefs, under piers, and on sand bottoms. The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each Continent and associated Coastal plain, which is covered during interglacial periods such It may occur in water barely deep enough to cover the fish, and has been observed climbing ridges between tide pools with its back out of water. It is nocturnal, and feeds on bottom invertebrates and bony fishes. An invertebrate is an Animal lacking a Vertebral column. The group includes 98% of all animal Species — all animals except those in the Chordate It has been known to bite people who step on it or put their feet near its mouth, and can and will bite when molested and provoked. Its flesh is highly regarded and sometimes utilized for human consumption, and its skin is sometimes utilized for leather. It is regarded as a pest by lobster fishers.

Reproduction is ovoviviparous with up to 37 pups in a litter. Ovoviviparous Animals develop within eggs that remain within the mother's body up until they hatch or are about to hatch

Colouration is dark back, with light O-shaped markings obscuring darker saddles.

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