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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Banded wobbegong

Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940
Max Length
256 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
0–195 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
80.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

The maximum size was based on jaws of a specimen in the personal collection of M. Harris (Harris, 2015, pers. comm.); but reported lengths up to 290 cm and 300 cm TL need further confirmation .

Scientific Name
Orectolobus halei
Authority
Whitley, 1940
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
256 cm
Depth Range
0–195 m
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Very low
Vulnerability
80.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Banded wobbegong is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Banded wobbegong is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Banded wobbegong is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Banded wobbegong is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 195 m . Temperate Indian Ocean: off Western Australia.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.1±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00389 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
256cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2015

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Very low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
80.00/100
Very High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Whitley, 1940

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