Wobbegongs are generally not considered dangerous to humans but have attacked swimmers, snorkelers, and scuba-divers, who inadvertently come close to them. none of them fatal. Wobbegongs have also bitten
surfers. Wobbegongs are very flexible and can easily bite a hand holding their tail. They have many small but sharp teeth and their bite can be severe, even through a wetsuit; having bitten, they have been known to hang on and can be very difficult to remove. Wobbegongs are attacked much more often by humans; in Australia, wobbegong skin is used to make
leather.
Captivity Although most wobbegong species are unsuitable for home aquaria owing to their large adult size, this has not stopped some of the smaller species from being sold in the aquarium trade. Small wobbegong species, such as the
tasselled wobbegong and
Ward's wobbegong, are "ideal" sharks for home aquarists to
keep because they are an appropriate size and are lethargic, enabling them to be accommodated within the limited space of a home tank, although they consume tankmates, even quite large ones. Some aquarists, by contrast, see the lack of activity to be a drawback to keeping wobbegongs and prefer more active sharks. Wobbegongs are largely nocturnal, and owing to their slow metabolism, do not have to be fed as often as other sharks. Most do well on two feedings weekly. Underfed wobbegongs can be recognised by visibly atrophied dorsal musculature. ==Genera and species==