WoRMS taxon details
original description
Whitley, G. P. (1939). Studies in ichthyology. No. 12. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> v. 20 (no. 4): 264-277. [details]
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source
Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details]
Holotype AM IA-7784, geounit North Australia [details]
From other sources
Habitat A little-known but possibly common tropical
inshore bottom shark of the Australian northern
continental shelf. Occurs on shallow-water reefs in water
less than 3 m deep, often in turbid areas. [details]
Language | Name | |
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English |
northern wobbegongNorth Australian wobbegong |
[details] |
French |
requin-tapis savetier |
[details] |
Spanish |
tapicero zapatilla |
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