🦋 Family

Orectolobidae

4 species · Animals

Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Orectolobiformes › Orectolobidae

Orectolobus ornatus, the ornate wobbegong, is a small, well-camouflaged wobbegong shark primarily found in Australian waters.

Orectolobus maculatus, the spotted wobbegong, is an endemic Australian shark currently listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

Orectolobus halei, the Gulf or banded wobbegong, is a large carpet shark found in southern Australian waters.

This is a detailed description of the tasselled wobbegong shark, covering its anatomy, range, behavior, diet, and reproduction.

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