Orectolobus halei
Banded wobbegong | Banded Carpet Shark
Similar Species
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Black-edged light patches and brown bars. Largest dark bar extends between pectoral fins and a 2nd large bar midway along body. O. ornatus (banded wobbegong) smaller and more common in tropics.
Information
Max Size: 300 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 15.3-27°C
Depth: 0-195m
Habitat Generalization Index: 10.5
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Occurrence: Frequent (13.4% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney