Ornate wobbegong
📖 Overview
A common bottom shark of inshore continental waters, on algal-covered rocky areas and coral reefs . Nocturnal, resting on the bottom during the day and prowling on its reef habitat at night . Presumably feeding on bottom invertebrates and fishes but diet unrecorded . Ovoviviparous . Attacks waders and fishers in tide pools . Interest to fisheries limited; its skin very tough and attractively patterned and utilized for leather .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Back with light areas between dark saddles marked with dark, light-centered blotches and spots, not reticulated lines . Caudal fin with its upper lobe hardly elevated above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ornate wobbegong is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 100 m . Tropical Southwest Pacific: east Australia and southern Papua New Guinea.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
⚠️ Venom Profile
- immediate intense pain
- swelling
- erythema
- occasional nausea and weakness
Analgesia; wound care; tetanus prophylaxis; severe cases may require monitoring for systemic effects.
References: Compiled from Bhide (2018), Halstead et al. (1988) and family-specific envenomation literature
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Banded Carpet Shark · Dwarf ornate wobbegong · Gulf wobbegong · Wobbegong · banded wobbegong · carpet shark · ornate wobbegong |
| 🌍CES | wobegong queenslandský |
| 🇩🇪German | Bunter Wobbegong · Ornament-Teppichhai |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | korupartahai |
| 🇫🇷French | requin-tapis paste |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Squalo tappeto ornato |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | karakusa-ôse |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Gestreepte wobbegong · Sierlijke Bakerhaai |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Tubarão-wobbegong-ornato |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Украшенный воббегонг |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | tapicero ornamentado |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Brokig wobbegong |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crossorhinus ornatus | De Vis | 1883 | Synonym |
| Orectolobus devisi | Ogilby | 1916 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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