Indonesian wobbegong
Kingdom
Phylum
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Orectolobus leptolineatus
Length
112-120
44.1-47.2
cminch
cm inch 

The Indonesian wobbegong (Orectolobus leptolineatus) is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, that can grow up to 120 cm in length. It lives in the Western Pacific on the ocean floor, and is harmless to humans.

Animal name origin

Its scientific name is O. leptolineatus, with leptolineatus meaning "thin lines", which refers to the camouflaging pattern on its skin.

Appearance

Males grow to a length of 112 cm, while females grow a bit larger at 120 cm. Its coloration is dark brownish bars, over the dorsal and lateral surfaces, and its dorsal and upper surfaced paired fins contain vermicular patterns. The ventral surface of the trunk is pale, with nasal barbels with branches, with up to 3 simple lobes, along with 3 to 4 branched lobes. The dorsal fin grows tall, with the first dorsal fin near the pelvic fins. It has 23 rows of teeth in the upper jaw, and a rudimentary row of teeth that is at the symphysis of the upper jaw. Its total vertebral ranges from 148 to 163.

Distribution

Geography

It lives in benthopelagic environments with a minimum depth range of 20 meters, in tropical areas. It lives near Indonesia, and off Sarawak, having unconfirmed records from the Penghu Islands, Visayas, and Cebu City.

Climate zones

References

1. Indonesian wobbegong Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesian_wobbegong
2. Indonesian wobbegong on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176486152/176486163

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