Orectolobus hutchinsi

Orectolobus hutchinsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Chondrichthyes
Order:Orectolobiformes
Family:Orectolobidae
Genus:Orectolobus
Species: O. hutchinsi
Binomial name
Orectolobus hutchinsi
Last, Chidlow & Compagno, 2006
Range of western wobbegong (in blue)

Orectolobus hutchinsi, the western wobbegong, is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae. Despite having been known for many years (often referred to as Orectolobus sp. A), it only received its scientific name in 2006.[2] It is found at rocky reefs off Western Australia between Bremer Bay and Coral Bay at depths down to 106 metres (348 ft).[2] It is a medium-large wobbegong with a skin pattern somewhat resembling that of a jaguar[3] and a maximum length of 1.5 metres (4.9 ft).[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ C. Huveneers & R. B. McAuley (2008). "Orectolobus hutchinsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 Last, P.R., J. A. Chidlow, and L. J. V. Compagno (2006). A new wobbegong shark, Orectolobus hutchinsi n. sp. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae) from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa (1239):35-48.
  3. ↑ Marsh, N. (2007/08). Wobbegong Update... Archived 23 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Sportdiving 125: 66-68.
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