Indonesian wobbegong

Orectolobus leptolineatus

Wormlike brown lines crawl across its broad back

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Carpet Sharks
Family: Orectolobidae
Genus: Orectolobus
Maximum length: 112 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia (Ref. 84278 ); also from off Sarawak Malaysian (Borneo), and with unconfirmed records from Taiwan (Penghu Islands), and the Philippines (Visayas and Cebu City), Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 90102 ).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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