Northern wobbegong (Orectolobus wardi) fish species and information / pictures of Northern wobbegong - Orectolobus wardi

Northern wobbegong (Orectolobus wardi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Orectolobus wardi

Common Name
Northern wobbegong

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dark rounded saddles with light outlining widely spaced by dusky areas and with a few dark spots; saddles on head and trunk forming conspicuous eyespots (Ref. 13577). Caudal fin with its upper lobe hardly elevated above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe (Ref. 13577).

Classification

Classified By

Whitley, 1939

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Carpet sharks (Orectolobiformes)

Family

Carpet or nurse sharks (Orectolobidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Central Pacific

Distribution

Western Central Pacific: Australia.

Range

9°S - 26°S, 114°E - 154°E

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

1 m

Depth To - meters

3 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 3 m (Ref. 43278)

Trophic Level

4 s.e. 0.61 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

63.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5012 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Traumatogenic

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)