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Wobbegong is the common name given to the 12 species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae.They are found in shallow temperate and tropical waters of the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean, chiefly around Australia and Indonesia, although one species (the Japanese wobbegong, Orectolobus japonicus) occurs as far north as Japan.
The tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only extant member of the genus Eucrossorhinus. It inhabits shallow coral reefs off northern Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. Reaching 1.8 m (5.9 ft) in length, this species has a broad and flattened body and head.
Carpet sharks are sharks classified in the order Orectolobiformes / ɒ r ɛ k ˈ t ɒ l ə b ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /.Sometimes the common name "carpet shark" (given because many species resemble ornately patterned carpets) is used interchangeably with "wobbegong", which is the common name of sharks in the family Orectolobidae.
In one circumstance, a spotted wobbegong specimen bit off a fisherman's foot. [11] It may also attack a human holding a speared or hooked fish, as well as the fish itself. [14] In 1789, Arthur Phillip, the first governor of New South Wales, wrote about the spotted wobbegong, which he called "Watts's Shark", in his book Voyage to Botany Bay.
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The cobbler wobbegong (Sutorectus tentaculatus) is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, the only member of the genus Sutorectus. It is found in the subtropical eastern Indian Ocean around Western Australia between latitudes 26° S and 35° S. It is frequently found in rocky and coral reef areas. Cobbler wobbegongs reach a length of 92 cm ...
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Eucrossorhinus dasypogon (Bleeker, 1867) (Tasselled wobbegong) Genus Orectolobus Bonaparte, 1834. Orectolobus floridus Last & Chidlow, 2008 (Floral banded wobbegong) Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940 (Banded wobbegong) Orectolobus hutchinsi Last, Chidlow & L. J. V. Compagno, 2006 (Western wobbegong) Orectolobus japonicus Regan, 1906 (Japanese ...