Family: |
Orectolobidae (Carpet or nurse sharks) |
Max. size: |
256 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 195 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Indian Ocean: off Western Australia. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
The maximum size was based on jaws of a specimen in the personal collection of M. Harris (Harris, 2015, pers. comm.); but reported lengths up to 290 cm and 300 cm TL need further confirmation (Ref. 106604). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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