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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Orectolobus_spp.
gptkb:carpet_sharks
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gptkbp:age
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reaches maturity at 4-5 years
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gptkbp:behavior
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:body_style
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flattened body
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gptkbp:breeding_season
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spring to summer
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gptkbp:color
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varies by region
brown with darker spots
camouflaged for ambush hunting
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gptkbp:common_name
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spotted wobbegong
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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monitored by fisheries management
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkb:collection
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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featured in local folklore
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gptkbp:depth
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0 to 50 meters
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gptkbp:diet
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benthic fish
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gptkbp:distribution
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gptkb:Australia
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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top predator in its habitat
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gptkbp:egg_color
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not applicable
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Orectolobidae
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gptkbp:fins
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long dorsal fins
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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important for local economies
targeted by fisheries
caught using baited hooks
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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ambush predator
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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known from the Miocene
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gptkbp:habitat
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shallow coastal waters
reef-associated
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gptkbp:has_skin
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rough and tuberculated
distinctive spot patterns
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Orectolobus maculatus
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gptkbp:interacts_with
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occasionally caught by divers
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gptkbp:length
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3.1 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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up to 20 years
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gptkbp:local_names
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gptkb:wobbegong
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gptkbp:migration
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generally resident species
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Orectolobiformes
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gptkbp:predators
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larger sharks
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Orectolobus_japonicus
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gptkbp:reproduction
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ovoviviparous
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gptkbp:research_areas
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marine biology and conservation
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gptkbp:research_focus
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studied for behavior and ecology
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gptkbp:senses
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well-developed sense of smell
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:speed
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slow and deliberate
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gptkbp:stealth_features
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mimics surrounding environment
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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gptkb:cleaner_wrasses
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
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gptkbp:traded_on
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requires large tank
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gptkbp:young
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born live
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