Wobbegong

Family of sharks

Wobbegong
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Spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus,
showing the camouflage pattern and skin flaps typical of wobbegongs
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Orectolobidae
T. N. Gill, 1896
Genera

Eucrossorhinus
Orectolobus
Sutorectus

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 word wobbegong is believed to come from an Australian Aboriginal language, meaning "shaggy beard", referring to the growths around the mouth of the shark of the western Pacific.

Description

Wobbegongs are bottom-dwelling sharks, spending much of their time resting on the sea floor. Most species have a maximum length of 1.25 m (4.1 ft), but the largest, the spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, and banded wobbegong, O. halei, reach about 3 m (9.8 ft) in length.

Wobbegongs are well camouflaged with a symmetrical pattern of bold markings which resembles a carpet. Because of this striking pattern, wobbegongs and their close relatives are often referred to as carpet sharks. The camouflage is improved by the presence of small weed-like whisker lobes[1] surrounding the wobbegong's jaw, which help to camouflage it and act as sensory barbs. Wobbegongs make use of their camouflage to hide among rocks and catch smaller fish which swim too close, typical of ambush predators. Wobbegongs also have a powerful jaw with needle-like teeth that assist in catching reef fish and other sharks for food. The blood cells of several species of wobbegong have also been described.[2]

Interaction with humans

Wobbegongs are generally not considered dangerous to humans,[3] but have attacked swimmers, snorkelers, and scuba divers who inadvertently come close to them.[3] The Australian Shark Attack File contains more than 50 records of unprovoked attacks by wobbegongs,[3] and the International Shark Attack File 28 records,[4] none of them fatal. Wobbegongs have also bitten surfers.[5] Wobbegongs are very flexible and can easily bite a hand holding onto their tail.[6] They have many small but sharp teeth and their bite can be severe, even through a wetsuit; having once bitten, they have been known to hang on and can be very difficult to remove.[7]

In Australia, wobbegong skin is used to make leather.[8]

Captivity

Although most wobbegong species are unsuitable for home aquaria due to their large adult size, this has not stopped some of the larger species from being sold in the aquarium trade.[9] Small wobbegong species, such as the tasselled wobbegong and Ward's wobbegong, are "ideal" sharks for home aquarists to keep because they are an appropriate size and are lethargic, enabling them to be accommodated within the limited space of a home tank, although they will consume tankmates, even quite large ones.[9] Some aquarists, by contrast, see the lack of activity to be a drawback to keeping wobbegongs, and prefer more active sharks.[9] Wobbegongs are largely nocturnal and, due to their slow metabolism, do not have to be fed as often as other sharks. Most do well on two feedings weekly. Underfed wobbegongs can be recognised by visibly atrophied dorsal musculature.[9]

Genera and species

Orectolobus leptolineatus

The 12 living species of wobbegong, in three genera, are:[10]

Fossil genera include:

Conservation status

Conservation status of extant wobbegong species
Species Common name(s) IUCN Red List status Population trend Reference
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon Tasselled wobbegong Least concern Unknown [13]
Orectolobus floridus Floral banded wobbegong Least concern Unknown [14]
Orectolobus halei Gulf wobbegong, banded wobbegong Least concern Stable [15]
Orectolobus hutchinsi Western wobbegong Least concern Unknown [16]
Orectolobus japonicus Japanese wobbegong Data deficient Unknown [17]
Orectolobus leptolineatus Indonesian wobbegong Near Threatened Unknown [18]
Orectolobus maculatus Spotted wobbegong Least concern Unknown [19]
Orectolobus ornatus Ornate wobbegong Least concern Unknown [20]
Orectolobus parvimaculatus Dwarf spotted wobbegong Least concern Unknown [21]
Orectolobus reticulatus Network wobbegong Data deficient Unknown [22]
Orectolobus wardi Northern wobbegong Least concern Unknown [23]
Sutorectus tentaculatus Cobbler wobbegong Least concern Unknown [24]

See also

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References

  1. ^ "Wobbegongs - five species encountered in Queensland". Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries. 2009-03-02. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 2009-06-14.
  2. ^ Old JM, Huveneers C (2006). Morphology of the blood cells from three species of wobbegong sharks (Orectolobus species) on the East Coast of N. S. W. Zoo Biology. 25(1), 72-83. DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20079
  3. ^ a b c John G. West (2011). "Changing patterns of shark attacks in Australian waters" (PDF). Marine and Freshwater Research. 62 (6): 744–754. doi:10.1071/MF10181.
  4. ^ "Species Implicated in Attacks - International Shark Attack File". Retrieved 2018-04-06.
  5. ^ "Shark attack victim Kirra-Bella Olsson, 13, 'laughed' after ankle and calf were mauled by a wobbegong". The Daily Telegraph. 2014-10-18. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  6. ^ Kuiter, Rudie (1999). Guide to Sea Fishes of Australia (amended ed.). New Holland Publishers (Aust.) Pty Ltd. p. 12. ISBN 1-86436-091-7.
  7. ^ "Shark sinks its teeth in for the long haul". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2004-02-12. Retrieved 2006-06-14.
  8. ^ Debra A. Rose; International Traffic Network (1 December 1996). An overview of world trade in sharks and other cartilaginous fishes. TRAFFIC International. ISBN 978-1-85850-114-7.
  9. ^ a b c d Michael, Scott W. (March 2004). "Sharks at Home". Aquarium Fish Magazine. pp. 20–29.
  10. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2009). "Orectolobidae" in FishBase. January 2009 version.
  11. ^ Huveneers (2006). "Redescription of two species of wobbegongs (Chondrichthyes: Orectolobidae) with elevation of Orectolobus halei Whitley 1940 to species level" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1284: 29–51. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1284.1.2.
  12. ^ Last, Chidlow & Compagno (2006). "A new wobbegong shark, Orectolobus hutchinsi n. sp. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae) from southwestern Australia" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1239: 35–48. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1239.1.3.
  13. ^ Charlie Huveneers; Richard Pillans (2015-02-18). "Eucrossorhinus dasypogon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-02-18: e.T41873A68623121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41873A68623121.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  14. ^ Charlie Huveneers; Rory McAuley (2015-02-18). "Orectolobus floridus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-02-18: e.T161664A68638011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T161664A68638011.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  15. ^ Charlie Huveneers; David Pollard; Ian Gordon; Anthony Flaherty; John Pogonoski (2015-03-23). "Orectolobus halei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-03-23: e.T161709A68638176. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T161709A68638176.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  16. ^ Charlie Huveneers; Rory McAuley (2015-02-18). "Orectolobus hutchinsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-02-18: e.T42717A68638402. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T42717A68638402.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  17. ^ Rigby, C.L.; Bin Ali, A.; Bineesh, K.K.; Chen, X.; Derrick, D.; Dharmadi Ebert, D.A.; Fahmi, Fernando, D.; Gautama, D.A.; Haque, A.B.; Ho, H.; Hsu, H.; Maung, A.; Vo, V.Q.; Sianipar, A.; Tanay, D.; Utzurrum, J.A.T.; Yuneni, R.R. & Zhang, J. (2020). "Orectolobus japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161563A124507360. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161563A124507360.en. Retrieved 10 August 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  18. ^ Dulvy, N.K.; Bin Ali, A.; Derrick, D.; Fahmi, Utzurrum, J.A.T.; Yuneni, R.R. (2021). "Orectolobus leptolineatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T176486152A176486163. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T176486152A176486163.en. Retrieved 10 August 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  19. ^ Charlie Huveneers; David Pollard; Ian Gordon; Anthony Flaherty; John Pogonoski (2015-03-23). "Orectolobus maculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-03-23: e.T41837A68638559. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41837A68638559.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  20. ^ Charlie Huveneers; David Pollard; Ian Gordon; Anthony Flaherty; John Pogonoski (2015-02-20). "Orectolobus ornatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-02-20: e.T41838A68638906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41838A68638906.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  21. ^ Charlie Huveneers; Rory McAuley (2015-02-18). "Orectolobus parvimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-02-18: e.T161651A68639242. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T161651A68639242.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  22. ^ Shannon Corrigan; Charlie Huveneers (2015-02-18). "Orectolobus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-02-18: e.T195439A68639415. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T195439A68639415.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  23. ^ Charlie Huveneers; Shannon Corrigan; Richard Pillans (2015-02-19). "Orectolobus wardi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-02-19: e.T41839A68639575. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41839A68639575.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch
  24. ^ Charlie Huveneersersity); Colin Simpfendorfer (2015-02-18). "Sutorectus tentaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015-02-18: e.T41864A68646166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41864A68646166.en. Retrieved 2020-07-06.|date= / |doi= mismatch

Tasselled wobbegong. Oceana. (n.d.). Retrieved October 10, 2021, from https://oceana.org/marine-life/sharks-rays/tasselled-wobbegong.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Orectolobidae.
  • Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2017). "Orectolobidae" in FishBase. April 2017 version.
  • "Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus (Bonnaterre, 1788)". Australian Museum.
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  • Freckled catshark (S. haeckelii)
  • Whitesaddled catshark (S. hesperius)
  • Blotched catshark (S. meadi)
  • Chain catshark (S. retifer)
  • Nursehound (S. stellaris)
  • Izu cat shark (S. tokubee)
  • Cloudy catshark (S. torazame)
  • Dwarf catshark (S. torrei)
Order Echinorhiniformes (Bramble sharks)
Echinorhinidae
Echinorhinus
  • Bramble shark (E. brucus)
  • Prickly shark (E. cookei)
Order Heterodontiformes (Bullhead sharks)
Heterodontidae
Heterodontus
  • Horn shark (H. francisci)
  • Crested bullhead shark (H. galeatus)
  • Japanese bullhead shark (H. japonicus)
  • Mexican hornshark (H. mexicanus)
  • Oman bullhead shark (H. omanensis)
  • Port Jackson shark (H. portusjacksoni)
  • Galapagos bullhead shark (H. quoyi)
  • Whitespotted bullhead shark (H. ramalheira)
  • Zebra bullhead shark (H. zebra)
Chlamydoselachidae
Chlamydoselachus
  • Frilled shark (C. anguineus)
  • Southern African frilled shark (C. africana)
Hexanchidae
(Cow sharks)
Heptranchias
  • Sharpnose sevengill shark (H. perlo)
Hexanchus
  • Bluntnose sixgill shark (H. griseus)
  • Bigeyed sixgill shark (H. nakamurai)
Notorynchus
  • Broadnose sevengill shark (N. cepedianus)
Order Lamniformes (Mackerel sharks)
Alopiidae
Alopias
(Thresher sharks)
  • Pelagic thresher (A. pelagicus)
  • Bigeye thresher (A. superciliosus)
  • Common thresher (A. vulpinus)
  • Alopias sp. (A. sp.)
Cetorhinidae
Cetorhinus
  • Basking shark (C. maximus)
Lamnidae
Carcharodon
  • Great white shark (C. carcharias)
Isurus
  • Shortfin mako shark (I. oxyrinchus)
  • Longfin mako shark (I. paucus)
Lamna
  • Salmon shark (L. ditropis)
  • Porbeagle (L. nasus)
Megachasmidae
Megachasma
  • Megamouth shark (M. pelagios)
Mitsukurinidae
Mitsukurina
  • Goblin shark (M. owstoni)
Odontaspididae
Carcharias
  • Grey nurse shark (C. taurus)
  • Indian sand tiger (C. tricuspidatus)
Odontaspis
  • Smalltooth sand tiger (O. ferox)
  • Bigeye sand tiger (O. noronhai)
Pseudocarchariidae
Pseudocarcharias
  • Crocodile shark (P. kamoharai)
Order Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Brachaeluridae
Brachaelurus
  • Blind shark (B. waddi)
Heteroscyllium
  • Bluegrey carpetshark (H. colcloughi)
Ginglymostomatidae
(Nurse sharks)
Ginglymostoma
  • Nurse shark (G. cirratum)
Nebrius
  • Tawny nurse shark (N. ferrugineus)
Pseudoginglymostoma
  • Short-tail nurse shark (P. brevicaudatum)
Hemiscylliidae
(Bamboo sharks)
Chiloscyllium
  • Arabian carpetshark (C. arabicum)
  • Burmese bamboo shark (C. burmensis)
  • Bluespotted bamboo shark (C. caerulopunctatum)
  • Grey bamboo shark (C. griseum)
  • Hasselt's bamboo shark (C. hasseltii)
  • Slender bamboo shark (C. indicum)
  • Whitespotted bamboo shark (C. plagiosum)
  • Brownbanded bamboo shark (C. punctatum)
Hemiscyllium
  • Indonesian speckled carpetshark (H. freycineti)
  • H. galei
  • Papuan epaulette shark (H. hallstromi)
  • H. henryi
  • Epaulette shark (H. ocellatum)
  • Hooded carpetshark (H. strahani)
  • Speckled carpetshark (H. trispeculare)
Orectolobidae
(Wobbegongs)
Eucrossorhinus
  • Tasselled wobbegong (E. dasypogon)
Orectolobus
  • Floral banded wobbegong (O. floridus)
  • Banded wobbegong (O. halei)
  • Western wobbegong (O. hutchinsi)
  • Japanese wobbegong (O. japonicus)
  • Spotted wobbegong (O. maculatus)
  • Ornate wobbegong (O. ornatus)
  • Dwarf spotted wobbegong (O. parvimaculatus)
  • Network wobbegong (O. reticulatus)
  • Northern wobbegong (O. wardi)
Sutorectus
  • Cobbler wobbegong (S. tentaculatus)
Parascylliidae
(Collared carpet sharks)
Cirrhoscyllium
  • Barbelthroat carpetshark (C. expolitum)
  • Taiwan saddled carpetshark (C. formosanum)
  • Saddle carpetshark (C. japonicum)
Parascyllium
  • Collared carpetshark (P. collare)
  • Rusty carpetshark (P. ferrugineum)
  • Ginger carpetshark (P. sparsimaculatum)
  • Necklace carpetshark (P. variolatum)
Rhincodontidae
Rhincodon
  • Whale shark (R. typus)
Stegostomatidae
Stegostoma
  • Zebra shark (S. fasciatum)
Order Pristiophoriformes (Sawsharks)
Pristiophoridae
Pliotrema
  • Sixgill sawshark (P. warreni)
Pristiophorus
  • Longnose sawshark (P. cirratus)
  • Tropical sawshark (P. delicatus)
  • Japanese sawshark (P. japonicus)
  • Shortnose sawshark (P. nudipinnis)
  • Bahamas sawshark (P. schroederi)
  • Eastern Australian sawshark (Pristiophorus peroniensis)
  • Philippine sawshark (Pristiophorus sp. C)
  • Dwarf sawshark (Pristiophorus sp. D)
Centrophoridae
(Gulper sharks)
Centrophorus
  • Needle dogfish (C. acus)
  • Dwarf gulper shark (C. atromarginatus)
  • Gulper shark (C. granulosus)
  • Dumb gulper shark (C. harrissoni)
  • Blackfin gulper shark (C. isodon)
  • Lowfin gulper shark (C. lusitanicus)
  • Smallfin gulper shark (C. moluccensis)
  • Taiwan gulper shark (C. niaukang)
  • Leafscale gulper shark (C. squamosus)
  • Mosaic gulper shark (C. tessellatus)
  • Little gulper shark (C. uyato)
Deania
  • Birdbeak dogfish (D. calcea)
  • Rough longnose dogfish (D. hystricosa)
  • Arrowhead dogfish (D. profundorum)
  • Longsnout dogfish (D. quadrispinosum)
Dalatiidae
Euprotomicroides
  • Taillight shark (E. zantedeschia)
Heteroscymnoides
  • Longnose pygmy shark (H. marleyi)
Mollisquama
  • Pocket shark (M. parini)
Dalatias
  • Kitefin shark (D. licha)
Isistius
  • Cookiecutter shark (I. brasiliensis)
  • South China cookiecutter shark (I. labialis)
  • Largetooth cookiecutter shark (I. plutodus)
Euprotomicrus
  • Pygmy shark (E. bispinatus)
Squaliolus
  • Smalleye pygmy shark (S. aliae)
  • Spined pygmy shark (S. laticaudus)
Etmopteridae
Aculeola
  • Hooktooth dogfish (A. nigra)
Centroscyllium
  • Highfin dogfish (C. excelsum)
  • Black dogfish (C. fabricii)
  • Granular dogfish (C. granulatum)
  • Bareskin dogfish (C. kamoharai)
  • Combtooth dogfish (C. nigrum)
  • Ornate dogfish (C. ornatum)
  • Whitefin dogfish (C. ritteri)
Etmopterus
(Lantern sharks)
  • New Zealand lanternshark (E. baxteri)
  • Blurred lanternshark (E. bigelowi)
  • Shorttail lanternshark (E. brachyurus)
  • Lined lanternshark (E. bullisi)
  • E. burgessi
  • Cylindrical lanternshark (E. carteri)
  • Tailspot lanternshark (E. caudistigmus)
  • Combtooth lanternshark (E. decacuspidatus)
  • Pink lanternshark (E. dianthus)
  • E. dislineatus
  • Blackmouth lanternshark (E. evansi)
  • Pygmy lanternshark (E. fusus)
  • Broadbanded lanternshark (E. gracilispinis)
  • Southern lanternshark (E. granulosus)
  • Caribbean lanternshark (E. hillianus)
  • Smalleye lantern shark (E. litvinovi)
  • Blackbelly lanternshark (E. lucifer)
  • Slendertail lanternshark (E. molleri)
  • Dwarf lanternshark (E. perryi)
  • African lanternshark (E. polli)
  • Great lanternshark (E. princeps)
  • False lanternshark (E. pseudosqualiolus)
  • Smooth lanternshark (E. pusillus)
  • Dense-scale lantern shark (E. pycnolepis)
  • West Indian lanternshark (E. robinsi)
  • Fringefin lanternshark (E. schultzi)
  • Thorny lanternshark (E. sentosus)
  • Velvet belly lantern shark (E. spinax)
  • Splendid lanternshark (E. splendidus)
  • Tasmanian lanternshark (E. tasmaniensis)
  • Brown lanternshark (E. unicolor)
  • Hawaiian lanternshark (E. villosus)
  • Green lanternshark (E. virens)
Miroscyllium
  • Rasptooth dogfish (M. sheikoi)
Trigonognathus
  • Viper dogfish (T. kabeyai)
Oxynotidae
(Rough sharks)
Oxynotus
  • Prickly dogfish (O. bruniensis)
  • Caribbean roughshark (O. caribbaeus)
  • Angular roughshark (O. centrina)
  • Japanese roughshark (O. japonicus)
  • Sailfin roughshark (O. paradoxus)
Somniosidae
(Sleeper sharks)
Centroscymnus
  • Portuguese dogfish (C. coelolepis)
  • Shortnose velvet dogfish (C. cryptacanthus)
  • Roughskin dogfish (C. owstoni)
Centroselachus
  • Longnose velvet dogfish (C. crepidater)
Proscymnodon
  • Largespine velvet dogfish (P. macracanthus)
  • Plunket shark (P. plunketi)
Scymnodalatias
  • Whitetail dogfish (S. albicauda)
  • Azores dogfish (S. garricki)
  • Sparsetooth dogfish (S. oligodon)
  • Sherwood dogfish (S. sherwoodi)
Scymnodon
  • Smallmouth velvet dogfish (S. obscurus)
  • Knifetooth dogfish (S. ringens)
Somniosus
  • Southern sleeper shark (S. antarcticus)
  • Frog shark (S. longus )
  • Greenland shark (S. microcephalus)
  • Pacific sleeper shark (S. pacificus)
  • Little sleeper shark (S. rostratus)
Zameus
  • Japanese velvet dogfish (Z. ichiharai)
  • Velvet dogfish (Z. squamulosus)
Squalidae
(Dogfish sharks)
Cirrhigaleus
  • Roughskin spurdog (C. asper)
  • Mandarin dogfish (C. barbifer)
Squalus
(Spurdogs)
  • Spiny dogfish (S. acanthias)
  • Eastern highfin spurdog (S. albifrons)
  • S. acutirostris
  • Western highfin spurdog (S. altipinnis)
  • Longnose spurdog (S. blainville)
  • Fatspine spurdog (S. crassispinus)
  • Cuban dogfish (S. cubensis)
  • Eastern longnose spurdog (S. grahami)
  • Japanese spurdog (S. japonicus)
  • Shortnose spurdog (S. megalops)
  • Blacktailed spurdog (S. melanurus)
  • Shortspine spurdog (S. mitsukurii)
  • Bartail spurdog (S. notocaudatus)
  • Western longnose spurdog (S. nasutus)
  • Cyrano spurdog (S. rancureli)
  • Pacific spiny dogfish (S. suckleyi)
Order Squatiniformes (Angel sharks)
Squatinidae
Squatina
  • Sawback angelshark (S. aculeata)
  • African angelshark (S. africana)
  • Eastern Australian angelshark (Squatina albipunctata)
  • Argentine angelshark (S. argentina)
  • Chilean angelshark (S. armata)
  • Australian angelshark (S. australis)
  • Pacific angelshark (S. californica)
  • Sand devil (S. dumeril)
  • Taiwan angelshark (S. formosa)
  • Angular angel shark (S. guggenheim)
  • S. heteroptera
  • Japanese angelshark (S. japonica)
  • Indonesian angelshark (S. legnota)
  • Cortez angelshark (S. mexicana)
  • Clouded angelshark (S. nebulosa)
  • Smoothback angelshark (S. oculata)
  • S. punctata
  • Western Australian angelshark (Squatina pseudocellata)
  • Angelshark (S. squatina)
  • Ornate angelshark (S. tergocellata)
  • Ocellated angelshark (S. tergocellatoides)
Taxon identifiers
Orectolobidae
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