Sutorectus

Cobbler wobbegong

Cobbler wobbegong

Species of shark

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. It has unbranched dermal lobes on the head, rows of warty tubercles along the back and black spots on the body and fins.[2][3]

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Its reproduction is ovoviviparous.

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References

  1. [1]
    Huveneers, C. & Simpfendorfer, C. (2015). "Sutorectus tentaculatus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015. IUCN: e.T41864A68646166. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T41864A68646166.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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    Dianne J. Bray, 2011, Cobbler Wobbegong, Sutorectus tentaculatus, in Fishes of Australia, accessed 07 Oct 2014, http://www.fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1979 Archived 2018-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
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    Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Sutorectus tentaculatus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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