You can sponsor this page

Orectolobus japonicus Regan, 1906

Japanese wobbegong
Add your observation in Fish Watcher
Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed.
Orectolobus japonicus   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
Upload your photos and videos
 Pictures | Stamps, Coins Misc. | Google image
Image of Orectolobus japonicus (Japanese wobbegong)
Orectolobus japonicus
Picture by Murch, A.

Philippines country information

Common names: Pating
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: The Philippine species is confused with the Australian Orectolobus ornatus or O. maculatus; needs further confirmation (Ref. 47737). Also Ref. 247, 280, 13577, 29007 and 43278.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., P.R. Last, J.D. Stevens and M.N.R. Alava, 2005
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Requin-tapis moustache, Tapicero japonés, قِرش-بِساط ياباني, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) > Orectolobidae (Carpet or nurse sharks)
Etymology: Orectolobus: orektos (Gr.), stretched out; lobus (L.), from lobos (Gr.), rounded projection or protuberance, referring to long nasal barbels of Squalus barbatus (=O. maculatus). (See ETYFish);  japonicus: -icus (L.), belonging to: Japan, described from two specimens, both from Japan. (See ETYFish).
  More on author: Regan.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 106604).   Tropical; 43°N - 6°N, 103°E - 140°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
Fatal error: Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception: Table 'fbapp.scientificname' doesn't exist in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php:2366 Stack trace: #0 /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php(2366): mysqli->query() #1 /var/www/html/country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php(1228): checkPointMApDisplay() #2 {main} thrown in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php on line 2366