(internal #SJ490-26) This jaw is from the DR. GORDON HUBBELL COLLECTION. This is a JAPANESE WOBBEGONG shark (Orectolobus japonicus) jaw is 6" wide. THIS IS EXACTLY THE JAW YOU WOULD RECEIVE. Awesome jaw! Great gift for the shark lover! JAPANESE WOBBEGONG SHARK (Orectolobus japonicus) This shark a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae of the wobbegong family, found in the tropical western Pacific Ocean from Japan and Korea to Viet Nam and the Philippines, between latitudes 43 and 6N. It reaches a length of 1 m. Japanese wobbegong sharks typically remain motionless during the daytime, and are not active hunters. They use camouflage and their electroreceptor pores on their dorsal area to help them sense prey nearby. THESE SHARKS ARE NOT CAUGHT FOR THEIR JAWS. All shark jaws are obtained from the legal fishing industry. These sharks are caught for their hides meat. The jaws are sold as a collectible to recycle 100% of the shark. We do not support sport fishing, illegal taking of sharks, we don't even eat in restaurants that serve Shark Fin soup due to the cruel and wasteful nature of shark finning. We do not catch sharks ourselves. Click on our Store tag for MANY more shark items!