Spotted wobbegong: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the spotted wobbegong lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Orectolobus maculatus
Group	Sharks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Orectolobiformes
Family	Orectolobidae

Where does the spotted wobbegong live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the spotted wobbegong in 1 country or territory across Oceania.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the spotted wobbegong endangered?

The spotted wobbegong’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the spotted wobbegong?

The spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Orectolobiformes and the family Orectolobidae, genus Orectolobus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the spotted wobbegong

The spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, endemic to Australia. It is a large, robust species, typically reaching 150–180 centimetres (59–71 in) in length. Coloured green, yellow, or brown, it has distinctive O-shaped spots throughout its body. It is nocturnal, resting at day and feeding on fish and invertebrates at night. An ovoviviparous species, the spotted wobbegong gives birth in the spring, during which time males can act aggressively towards other males and females. It has been known to bite humans, sometimes unprovoked, which can produce severe wounds. The species is fished commercially in Australia, but it is not severely threatened. It is listed as a least-concern species on the IUCN Red List.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spotted wobbegong (revision 1369999756), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q31782 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).