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title: "Gulf Wobbegong"
description: "Orectolobus halei — Poissons. The gulf wobbegong (Orectolobus halei) is a mid-sized species of predatory carpet shark with the varied coloration, striking patterning and distinctive morphology typical to the family Orectolobidae; it is native to the Southern Ocean where it inhabits the benthic zone."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/fr/animal/gulf-wobbegong
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Gulf Wobbegong

> Orectolobus halei — Poissons. The gulf wobbegong (Orectolobus halei) is a mid-sized species of predatory carpet shark with the  varied coloration, striking patterning and distinctive morphology typical to the family Orectolobidae; it is native to the Southern Ocean where it inhabits the benthic zone.

- Scientific name: *Orectolobus halei*
- Category: `fish` (Poissons)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mer et côte)
- iNaturalist observations: 1004
- Wikidata: [Q31497](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31497)
- iNaturalist taxon: [63642](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/63642)

## Names

- en: Gulf Wobbegong
- de: Gebänderter Teppichhai
- es: Wobbegong bandeado

## Countries with the most observations

AU (947)

## Summary

The gulf wobbegong (Orectolobus halei) is a mid-sized species of predatory carpet shark with the  varied coloration, striking patterning and distinctive morphology typical to the family Orectolobidae; it is native to the Southern Ocean where it inhabits the benthic zone.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_wobbegong

## Photo

![Gulf Wobbegong](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/gulf-wobbegong/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124351931

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/gulf-wobbegong?lang=fr` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).