Northern wobbegong facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Northern wobbegong |
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| Specimen at Turquoise Bay | |
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Orectolobus
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wardi
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| Range of Northern wobbegong (in blue) | |
The northern wobbegong (Orectolobus wardi) is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the western Pacific Ocean around Australia, between latitudes 9° S to 26° S. It reaches a length of 63 cm.
Captivity
Northern wobbegongs are excellent aquarium sharks due to their small (30 inch) adult size. They can be successfully reared in 135 gallon aquaria, but sharks in general tend to do better in aquaria 180 gallons or more in volume.
See also
In Spanish: Orectolobus wardi para niños
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