Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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.
Wikipedia contributors, Gulf wobbegong; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:26:19.101263+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940
- Name authority
- Whitley, 1940
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Orectolobiformes
- Family
- Orectolobidae
- Genus
- Orectolobus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassSelachii
- superorderGaleomorphi
- orderOrectolobiformes Compagno, 1973
- familyOrectolobidae Gill, 1896
- genusOrectolobus Bonaparte, 1834
- speciesOrectolobus halei Whitley, 1940
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Orectolobus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Orectolobus reticulatus Last, Pogonoski & White, 2008 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| carpet sharkOrectolobus maculatus (Bonnaterre, 1788) | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Orectolobus floridus Last & Chidlow, 2008 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Orectolobus hutchinsi Last, Chidlow & Compagno, 2006 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Orectolobus parvimaculatus Last & Chidlow, 2008 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Orectolobus ornatus halei Whitley, 1940 Whitley, 1940 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Whitley, G. P. (1940). The fishes of Australia. Part I. The sharks, rays, devil-fish, and other primitive fishes of Australia and New Zealand. Australian Zoological Handbook. Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, Sydney. The Fishes of Australia, Part I: 1–280. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:74SN4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.