Japanese wobbegong

The Japanese wobbegong, Orectolobus japonicus, is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean from Japan and Korea to Viet Nam and the Philippines, between latitudes 43° N to 6° N.

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The Japanese wobbegong lives in the demersal, marine environment.

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splotchy skin, the Japanese wobbegong shark blends in with the reef corals, rocks and sand. Lying on the ocean bottom, this shark goes unnoticed by it prey. More

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The Japanese Wobbegong Shark is also known as the Wobby, Wobbegong, Wobbygone or Wobbygong Shark. It is a bottom-dwelling shark that has a very flattened appearance to the body and "frills" around the mouth. The body is very mottled, allowing it to easily camouflage itself. More

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Common names

Asiatisk wobbegong in Swedish (Svenska)
Cá Nhám râu in Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Dòu fu sha in Mandarin Chinese
Fringe shark in English
ïse in Fijian (vosa Vakaviti)
Japanese carpet shark in English
Japanese wobbegong in English
Japanischer Teppichhai in German (Deutsch)
Japanse bakerhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Japansk wobbegong in Danish (dansk)
Oose in Japanese (日本語)
Orectolobus japonicus in French (français)
Ôse in Japanese (日本語)
Pating in Tagalog
Requin-tapis moustache in French (français)
Rì běn xū shā in Mandarin Chinese
Su-yom-sang-o in Korean (한국어)
Tapicero japonés in Spanish (español)
日本须鲛 in Mandarin Chinese
日本须鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
日本鬚鮫 in Mandarin Chinese
日本鬚鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
虎沙 in Mandarin Chinese
虎鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
虎鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
豆腐鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
豆腐鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
수염상어 in Korean (한국어)

Order : Orectolobiformes
Family : Orectolobidae
Genus : Orectolobus
Species : Orectolobus japonicus
Authority : Regan, 1906