Is this a wobegon?
Started by Islandbound, Feb 24 2009 03:01 AM
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Islandbound
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Posted 24 February 2009 - 03:01 AM
While I was looking at a coral this shark swam right next to me, sorry for the photo cutting his tail off (and this was with a FE lens too...) Is this a wobegon shark and does anyone have a resource for what the typical living range is for them? This picture is from yesterday (22nd) from the Keramas Islands near Okinawa Japan.
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Posted 24 February 2009 - 03:28 AM
definitely a wobbegong! nice capture.
not sure what type though
not sure what type though
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Posted 24 February 2009 - 03:48 AM
The only species I know of that is found outside the Australia/Indonesia area is the Japanese Wobbegong, Orectolobus japonicus which is found as far north as Japan.
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Posted 24 February 2009 - 02:15 PM
Thanks for the help!
