Northern wobbegong
📖 Overview
Found on the continental shelf, commonly inshore . Presumably feeds on bottom invertebrates and fishes, but diet still unrecorded . Probably ovoviviparous . Wobbegongs should be regarded as potentially dangerous because of their formidable teeth .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 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 . Caudal fin with its upper lobe hardly elevated above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Northern wobbegong is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Northern wobbegong is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 3 m . Tropical; 9°S - 26°S, 114°E - 154°E Central Pacific: Australia.
🌿 Ecology
bottom invertebrates and fishes, but diet still unrecorded (Ref
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🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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