northern wobbegong

Orectolobus wardi

Twin false eyes rise across a shallow reef back

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

The northern wobbegong (Orectolobus wardi) is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean around Australia, between latitudes 9° S to 26° S. It reaches a length of 63 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Carpet Sharks
Family: Orectolobidae
Genus: Orectolobus
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated