Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:67b32f11-42b4-4468-8ad8-f2ec37b28fd9

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WMS

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Orectolobus halei
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Species presence: Recorded In Australia; Marine Habitats

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Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
Image by: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
Rights: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO

Online resources

Australian National Fish Collection Images: Authoritative image
Encyclopedia of Life: Description
Reef Life Survey Images: Images, Occurrence record

Species Lists

RLS profile v3: IUCN_Threat_status: Near Threatened; Description: The banded wobbegong is the most common wobbegong species in southern Australian waters. It possesses a covering of blotches surrounded by black spots over the body and fins. The upper body of all wobbegong species is covered by mottled browns, greys and greens, and leafy skin flaps are present around the lip. Wobbegongs have long pointed that teeth can inflict a painful wound if the animal is molested; Habitat: Reef; Invasive: Not known to be invasive; Distribution: Ningaloo, WA, to Southport, Qld, and Flinders I, Tas.; Max_size: 3 m; Synonyms: Orectolobus ornatus halei whitley, 1940; Abundance: 1.131; Common_Name: Banded wobbegong;Ornate wobbegong; Depth: 2–50 m; Range: 382.534; Frequency: 3.145; Threats: Commercial fishing; similar_species: A smaller wobbegoring with a similar pattern, the ornate wobbegong Orectolobus ornatus, occurs from northern NSW to northern Qld

Images

Orectolobus halei
Image by: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
Licence: Creative Common Attribution 3.0 Australia
Rights: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images

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Orectolobus halei
Image by: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
Licence: CC Attribution-Non Commercial 3.0
Rights: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images

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Names and sources

Accepted name	Source
Orectolobus halei	Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Synonyms	Source
Orectolobus ornatus (De Vis, 1883)	Australian Faunal Directory
Orectolobus ornatus (De Vis, 1883)	Australian Faunal Directory
Orectolobus devisi Ogilby, 1916	Australian Faunal Directory
Orectolobus devisi Ogilby, 1916	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Ogilby, J.D. 1916. Checklist of the cephalochordates, selachians, and fishes of Queensland. 1. Cephalochordata, Selachii, Isospondyli (part). Mem. Qld Mus. Vol. 5 pp. 70-98 fig. 1
Orectolobus ornatus halei Whitley, 1940	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1940. The Fishes of Australia. Part 1. The sharks, rays, devil-fish, and other primitive fishes of Australia and New Zealand Sydney : Roy. Zool. Soc. N.S.W. pp. 280 pp. 303 figs

Common Names

Common name	Source
Gulf Wobbegong Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Port Phillip Marine Life Australian Faunal Directory
Banded Carpet Shark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Australian Faunal Directory
Carpetshark Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Australian Faunal Directory
Wobbegong Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Australian Faunal Directory

Working classification

kingdom: ANIMALIA

Occurrence records

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Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940

Banded Carpet Shark