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Sutorectus tentaculatus (Peters, 1864) Cobbler wobbegong |
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photo by
Groeneveld, R. |
| Family: | Orectolobidae (Carpet or nurse sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 92 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Found inshore on the continental shelf (Ref. 6871). Frequents rocky and coral reef areas. Biology almost unknown. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 6871). May possibly grow to 200 or 300 cm TL. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 February 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||