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Orectolobus maculatus
Wobbegong is the common name given to the 12 species of carpet sharks in the family Orectolobidae. The word wobbegong is believed to come from an Australian Aboriginal language, meaning "shaggy beard", referring to the growths around the mouth of the shark of the western Pacific.
On sandy spots between flat reef areas in the Raja Ampat, Indonesia
Spotted on May 17, 2007
Submitted on Jun 17, 2013
4 Comments
Hi ChrisP. Your spotting is featured in the new PN blog post via a link! Cheers
http://projectnoah.tumblr.com/post/58511...
Wow I have never seen this one on person but definitely is something i have to see in this life Chris
I saw this one catching a fish swimming past...you can't believe the speed with which it springs into action!!
One of my favorite sharks great spot