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Orectolobidae - Wobbegongs

Orectolobidae - Wobbegongs

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14/04/22

Discover images and fact sheets of the orectolobid fishes on the site. These include the Carpet Sharks and Wobbegongs.

Orectolobidae

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Home to the billowing sails of the Opera House and the shimmering arches of the Harbour Bridge, Sydney is famed for its magnificent harbour – but what lies beneath the water’s surface? In a recent study, Australian Museum scientists delve into the remarkable biodiversity of Sydney harbour.

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Port Jackson Shark, Heterodontus portusjacksoni

Shark species

Learn about different shark species from ancient shark ancestors to the largest and fastest sharks and discover 3D interactive models.

Banded Wobbegong, Orectolobus ornatus

Wobbegong Shark bites Australian Museum Cashier

Australian Museum Cashier, Chai Griffin was bitten by a small Wobbegong Shark at a depth of 19m during a morning dive on 26 April 2004.

Banded Wobbegong, Orectolobus ornatus

Banded Wobbegong, Orectolobus ornatus (De Vis, 1883)

Banded Wobbegong, Orectolobus ornatus (De Vis, 1883)

Forceps Fish, Forcipiger flavissimus

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The table below lists all fish families known from Australian waters. The site contains information on 1487 species in 274 families.

Bigbelly Seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis

Fishes of Sydney Harbour

This table lists all known species recorded in Sydney Harbour.

Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus

Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Cobbler Wobbegong

Cobbler Wobbegong, Sutorectus tentaculatus (Peters, 1864)

Cobbler Wobbegong, Sutorectus tentaculatus (Peters, 1864)

Sharks exhibition Whale Shark creative, 2022

Sharks: Secondary unit

Follow this unit to deepen your secondary students’ knowledge and understanding of the importance of sharks to the ecosystems they live in and the threats to their survival.

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Gulf Wobbegong, Orectolobus halei

Gulf Wobbegong, Orectolobus halei (Whitley, 1940)

Banded Carpet Shark, Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940

Forceps Fish, Forcipiger flavissimus

Fish publications - 2008

The following papers published in 2008 have used specimens from the Australian Museum fish collection.

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