Wobbegongs – ORECTOLOBIDAE

Cobbler wobbegong - Chris Hall - 2007
Genus Species Common name Described
Orectolobus maculatus Spotted wobbegong 1788, Bonnaterre
Orectolobus ornatus Banded wobbegong 1883, De Vis
Orectolobus halei Gulf wobbegong 1940, Whitley
Sutorectus tentaculatus Cobbler wobbegong 1864, Peters

There are four species of wobbegong recorded in South Australian waters.

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3 thought on “Wobbegongs – ORECTOLOBIDAE”
  1. My friend caught a huge Wobbegong Shark about 4 nautical miles north of Point Morrison on Kangaroo Island on Thursday 2nd of March 23.

    1. Hello,
      This is so interesting. Do you remember how large it was? I’m an author writing about a large wobbegong and would be interested to know. Hope you can help.
      Cheers,
      Lucy

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