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Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940 Banded wobbegong |
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photo by
Banks, I. |
| Family: | Orectolobidae (Carpet or nurse sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 256 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 195 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: off Western Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | The maximum size was based on jaws of a specimen in the personal collection of M. Harris (Harris, 2015, pers. comm.); but reported lengths up to 290 cm and 300 cm TL need further confirmation (Ref. 106604). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||