Floral banded wobbegong
The floral banded wobbegong (Orectolobus floridus) is a recently described species of carpet shark found in the Indian Ocean off southwestern Australia.[1] With a maximum length of up to 75 cm (30 in),[1] it is among the smallest wobbegongs.
| Floral banded wobbegong | |
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| Orectolobus floridus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Orectolobidae |
| Genus: | Orectolobus |
| Species: | O. floridus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orectolobus floridus Last & Chidlow, 2008 | |
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| Range of the Floral banded wobbegong (in blue) | |
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2010). "Orectolobus floridus" in FishBase. February 2010 version.
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