TASSELLED WOBBEGONG

Orectolobus dasypogon

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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Orectolobus dasypogon (Bleeker, 1867)

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A little-known shark (Ref. 247) found on the continental shelf and offshore reefs (Ref. 6871). Probably feeds on bottom fishes and invertebrates (Ref. 13577). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Might bite in self-defense or when mistaking a human foot for its usual prey (Ref. 247). Its tough skin sometimes used for leather (Ref. 13577). The maximum length of 366 cm TL reported for this species is uncertain (Ref. 247).