Wards wobbegong

Northern wobbegongs are excellent aquarium sharks due to their small adult size.

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The Wards wobbegong lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 1 - 3 m environment.

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Common names

Keltapartahai in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Noordelijke bakerhaai in Dutch (Nederlands)
Nördlicher Teppichhai in German (Deutsch)
Nordlig wobbegong in Danish (dansk)
North Australian wobbegong in English
northern wobbegong in English
Orectolobus wardi in French (français)
requin-tapis savetier in French (français)
Slät wobbegong in Swedish (Svenska)
tapicero zapatilla in Spanish (español)
Wards wobbegong in English
Wobegong Wardův in Czech (česky)
北澳大利亚须鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
北澳大利亞鬚鯊 in Mandarin Chinese
沃氏疣背须鲨 in Mandarin Chinese
沃氏疣背鬚鯊 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Orectolobiformes
Family : Orectolobidae
Genus : Orectolobus
Species : Orectolobus wardi
Authority : Whitley, 1939