wobbegong shark

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Wobbegong
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
solitary or in small groups
ongoing in marine research.
gptkbp:body_style flattened and elongated
gptkbp:breeding_season varies by region
gptkbp:color brown or gray
camouflaged patterns
some have bright patterns
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:wobbegong
gptkbp:conservation_efforts in some regions
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
monitoring populations
gptkbp:cultural_significance in some indigenous cultures
gptkbp:diet benthic fish
gptkbp:distribution Indo-Pacific region
gptkbp:ecological_role top predator
gptkbp:eye_color located on top of the head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Orectolobidae
gptkbp:fins broad and flattened
gptkbp:first_described_by by Johann Friedrich von Eschscholtz
gptkbp:fishing_regulations varies by country
population decline in some areas
traps and nets
often caught as bycatch
gptkbp:habitat shallow coastal waters
reefs and rocky areas
gptkbp:has_friend about 30 cm at birth
gptkbp:has_skin rough and sandpaper-like
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label wobbegong shark
gptkbp:hunting_technique ambush predator
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:local_names tasselled wobbegong
gptkbp:mouth sharp and pointed
gptkbp:order gptkb:Orectolobiformes
gptkbp:predators larger sharks
gptkbp:related_species nurse sharks
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest in marine biology
gptkbp:scientific_classification part of the subclass Elasmobranchii
gptkbp:size up to 3.5 meters
gptkbp:species five pairs
under research
gptkbp:speed slow and deliberate
generally non-aggressive
gptkbp:stealth_features to blend with the ocean floor
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships cleaner fish
gptkbp:threats habitat destruction
overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on popular in public aquariums
gptkbp:young called pups