Wobbegongs
Scientific name : Orectolobidae
Six described species and several undescribed of unusual sharks with flattened body, broad head, huge terminal mouth. Evident the spiracle, behind the eye, that allows respiration when the animal is laying on the bottom. They camouflage on coral reefs at day, nocturnal predators. Harmless unless provoked.
Habitat:
Reef, Sand
Distribution:
Pacific Ocean
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Common name |
Scientific name |
Distribution |
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Tasselled wobbegong |
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon |
Western Pacific |
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Record: 1
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