Cobbler wobbegong
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The cobbler wobbegong 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 latit
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Cobbler wobbegong camouflaged against rock
Juvenile Cobbler wobbegong
Tasselled wobbegong
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The tasselled wobbegong is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only extant member of the genus Eucrossorhinus. It inhabits shallow coral reefs off northern Australia, New Gui
Cobbler wobbegong
…22 cm (9 in) total length, with males maturing at a length of about 65 cm (26 in) total. Based upon morphology, Sutorectus is placed ancestral to Eucrossorhinus, also known as the tasseled wobbegong. Sutorectus and/or Eucrossorhinus are clustered together with Orectolobus in all of the six equally parsimonious…
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The tasselled wobbegong can be readily identified by the fringe of dermal lobes on its head.
The tasselled wobbegong is mostly inactive in daytime, resting in a sheltered location on the reef.