Orectolobus wardi

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orectolobus_spp.
gptkbp:adaptation burrowing into substrate
gptkbp:age reaches maturity at 3-4 years
gptkbp:average_temperature tropical to subtropical waters
gptkbp:behavior benthic
gptkbp:body_style flattened body
gptkbp:breeding_season late summer
gptkbp:class gptkb:historical_figure
gptkbp:color brown with darker spots
camouflaged against the seabed
individuals may vary in pattern
gptkbp:common_name Wardi carpet shark
gptkbp:conservation_efforts limited awareness
gptkbp:conservation_status Data Deficient
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution Western Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role predator in the ecosystem
gptkbp:egg_color not applicable
gptkbp:eye_color located on top of the head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Orectolobidae
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins are large
dorsal fins are small
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:2002
gptkbp:fishing_regulations targeted by fisheries
gptkbp:fossil_record not well documented
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing research
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Orectolobus
gptkbp:habitat up to 100 meters
marine environments
sandy or muddy bottoms
gptkbp:has_authority_over Last, 2002
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Orectolobus wardi
gptkbp:interacts_with limited due to habitat
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:length up to 1.5 meters
gptkbp:local_names none widely recognized
gptkbp:migration not migratory
gptkbp:movement slow swimmers
gptkbp:order gptkb:Orectolobiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators small fish
larger sharks
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Orectolobus_japonicus
gptkb:Orectolobus_maculatus
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research field studies
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:species five pairs of gills
not currently farmed
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type heterocercal tail
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:traded_on kept in public aquariums
gptkbp:young born live