Western Wobbegong
Orectolobus hutchinsi
- Group: Shark
- Typical depth: 0–106 m
- Max size: 1.5 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A flattened, fringed ambush predator, the western wobbegong lies camouflaged on the bottom of the continental shelf down to about a hundred metres. It reaches roughly a metre and a half, with pups born at around twenty four centimetres, and turns up as bycatch in local fisheries.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Orectolobiformes › Orectolobidae › Orectolobus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 281929.
FAQ
- How deep does the Western Wobbegong live?
- The Western Wobbegong (Orectolobus hutchinsi) is typically found at 0–106 m.
- Is the Western Wobbegong dangerous to divers?
- The Western Wobbegong is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Western Wobbegong get?
- The Western Wobbegong grows to about 1.5 m.