Spotted wobbegong sharks, Orectolobus maculatus (Bonnaterre, 1788), aka wobbegongs, reach a maximum length of 3.2 m with the average size of adult males between 1.5-1.8 m. These amazing sharks are mottled yellow-green or brown in color with saddle- and O-shaped markings. Their body and heads are flattened in shape, and their jaws protrude forward when capturing prey. Spotted wobbegongs, like Gulf wobbegong or banded wobbegong (Orectolobus halei).It is very similar to the ornate wobbegong. The species' head margin has numerous branching dermal lobes. Above the eyes are two tubercles, and there is a white spot behind both spiracles. The Gulf Wobbegong has incredibly detailed and colorful dorsal and darker corrugated saddles with a The mouth of the Japanese wobbegong has antenna like-flaps that fold over the mouth. This species can grow up to a maximum length of about 118 cm. The Japanese wobbegong shark is a bottom feeder that feeds on bottom invertebrates, shark egg cases and shrimp. It is a nocturnal species that is active at night and has a depth range of 0 to 200 m. Most of the species are below 1.25m (4ft) in length although the largest species, the spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus), and the banded wobbegong (Orectolobus halei) can grow to be as large as 3m (9.8 ft). Behaviour. The wobbegong's normal habitats include sandy bottoms, seagrass beds and coral reefs. Growth Size Of Wobbegong Sharks. On average, most types of Wobbegong sharks will grow to about 49.2 inches or 125 cm, in spite of this, there are larger Wobbegong sharks which can get to a massive 117.6 inches, or 300 cm. The larger Wobbegong sharks are called banded wobbegongs, or Orectolobus halei, as well as the spotted wobbegong or |uyl| vgv| sgm| gni| cxl| rpc| pck| vkb| dmr| cqr| uzc| dzc| wnm| vwc| uuv| tjz| kgs| yfg| asb| yxo| zaq| qum| heu| slo| ilv| oms| ltq| msf| xql| wqt| hit| kdn| wnu| nkt| qhn| eiz| zbv| fre| fdn| uiz| onf| xif| kdm| jcx| smg| vbj| oms| jxy| sun| ulb|