Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Australia.
Size: 9.5 feet (290 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits inshore bottom areas where it rests during the day and feeds at night and usually found at depths between 3 to 300 feet (1 - 90 m) where it feeds on bottom resting fish and invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Shown here for identification only.
Taxonomy:
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Orectolobidae
Genus: Orectolobus
FYI: Public aquarium species.