Ornate Wobbegong-1,Orectolobus ornatus

Reference

IB0050

Category

Sharks and Rays

Family Name

Wobbegongs - ORECTOLOBIDAE

Common Name

Ornate Wobbegong-1

Scientific Name

Orectolobus ornatus

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Wobbegongs rest immobile on the sea floor in caves or beneath ledges during the day and feed nocturnally on a wide variety of invertebrates and fishes including Crayfish, Crabs and
Octopus. Endemic to Australia, the term wobbegong is an Aboriginal word that translates as “shaggy beard,” referring to these dermal flaps around their mouth, which aid not only with camouflage, but act as lures to attract their prey.