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title: "Spotted Wobbegong"
description: "Orectolobus maculatus — Peixes. The spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, endemic to Australia."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/spotted-wobbegong
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Spotted Wobbegong

> Orectolobus maculatus — Peixes. The spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus) is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, endemic to Australia.

- Scientific name: *Orectolobus maculatus*
- Category: `fish` (Peixes)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mar e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 2261
- Wikidata: [Q31782](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q31782)
- iNaturalist taxon: [63638](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/63638)

## Names

- en: Spotted Wobbegong
- de: Gemeiner Teppichhai
- es: Wobbegong manchado
- fr: Requin-tapis tacheté
- nl: Gevlekte bakerhaai

## Countries with the most observations

AU (2165)

## Summary

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…

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Alejandro Treviño · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/63084730

## Machine access

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