Cobbler Wobbegong
Sutorectus tentaculatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The cobbler wobbegong is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, the only member of the genus Sutorectus. It is found in the subtropical eastern Indian Ocean around Western Australia between latitudes 26° S and 35° S. It is frequently found in rocky and coral reef areas. Cobbler wobbegongs reach a length of 92 cm (36 in). It has unbranched dermal lobes on the head, rows of warty tubercles along the back and black spots on the body and fins.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Orectolobiformes
- Family
- Orectolobidae
- Genus
- Sutorectus