Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940 Banded wobbegong |
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photo by
Banks, I. |
Family: | Orectolobidae (Carpet or nurse sharks) | |||
Max. size: | 256 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 195 m | |||
Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: off Western Australia. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | The maximum size was based on jaws of a specimen in the personal collection of M. Harris (Harris, 2015, pers. comm.); but reported lengths up to 290 cm and 300 cm TL need further confirmation (Ref. 106604). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |