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Orectolobus ornatus
(De Vis, 1883)
Ornate wobbegong
Classification: Elasmobranchii Orectolobiformes Orectolobidae
Reference of the original description
Descriptions of new genera and species of Australian fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, ser. 1, 8(2), 283–289
Descriptions of new genera and species of Australian fishes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, ser. 1, 8(2), 283–289
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Crossorhinus ornatus, Orectolobus cf. ornatus, Orectolobus devisi
Crossorhinus ornatus, Orectolobus cf. ornatus, Orectolobus devisi
Description :
Citation: Orectolobus ornatus (De Vis, 1883): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Orectolobus ornatus (de Vis, 1883), ERB 1120, female, 69, 8 TL, Australia © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)
Orectolobus ornatus (de Vis, 1883), ERB 1120, female, 69, 8 TL, Australia © Frederik H. Mollen (Elasmobranch Research Belgium)
Common names
Tapicero ornamentado, 
Requin-tapis paste, 
Banded carpet shark, Banded wobbegong, Carpet shark, Gulf wobbegong, Orectolobus ornatus, Ornate wobbegong, Wobbegong
Tapicero ornamentado, Requin-tapis paste, Banded carpet shark, Banded wobbegong, Carpet shark, Gulf wobbegong, Orectolobus ornatus, Ornate wobbegong, Wobbegong
Short Description
Back with light areas between dark saddles marked with dark, light-centered blotches and spots, not reticulated lines [544]. Caudal fin with its upper lobe hardly elevated above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe [544].
Back with light areas between dark saddles marked with dark, light-centered blotches and spots, not reticulated lines [544]. Caudal fin with its upper lobe hardly elevated above the body axis, with a strong terminal lobe and subterminal notch but no ventral lobe [544].
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia (including southern Australia and Western Australia). Source: www.gbif.org
Western Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Australia (including southern Australia and Western Australia). Source: www.gbif.org
Biology
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. 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, embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. 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.
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=4356;
shark-references Species-ID=4356;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Myxosporea
Cestoda
Myxosporea
- Kudoa hemiscylli Gleeson, Bennett & Adlard, 2010 [21484]
Cestoda
- Acanthobothrium angelae Campbell & Beveridge, 2002 [16128]
- Acanthobothrium brayi Campbell & Beveridge, 2002 [16128]
- Acanthobothrium margieae Fyler, 2011 [26821]
- Dollfusiella martini (Beveridge, 1990) [16112]
- Scyphophyllidium orectolobi (Butler, 1987) [25840]
- Stragulorhynchus orectolobi Beveridge & Campbell, 1988 [17838] [16112]
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