Biology:Floral banded wobbegong

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Short description: Species of shark

Floral banded wobbegong
Orectolobus floridus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Orectolobidae
Genus: Orectolobus
Species:
O. floridus
Binomial name
Orectolobus floridus
Last & Chidlow, 2008
Range of the Floral banded wobbegong (in blue)

The floral banded wobbegong (Orectolobus floridus) is a recently described species of carpet shark found in the Indian Ocean, at depths of 42 to 85 meters,[2] off southwestern Australia.[3] With a maximum length of up to 75 cm (30 in),[3] it is among the smallest wobbegongs. The physical characteristics consist of a striking color pattern of yellowish-brown bands, blotches, spots, and reticulations.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Huveneers, C.; McAuley, R.B. (2015). "Orectolobus floridus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T161664A68638011.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161664/68638011. Retrieved 9 January 2025. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 LAST, PETER R.; CHIDLOW, JUSTIN A. (2008-01-04). "Two new wobbegong sharks, Orectolobus floridus sp. nov. and O. parvimaculatus sp. nov. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae), from southwestern Australia". Zootaxa 1673 (1): 49. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1673.1.2. ISSN 1175-5334. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2010). "Orectolobus floridus" in FishBase. February 2010 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q31490 entry