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Floral Banded Wobbegong
Orectolobus floridus
- Usual depth45–85 m
- Water temperature20–22 °C
- Best monthsFebruary and April
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) CSIRO National Fish Collection, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The floral banded wobbegong is a recently described species of carpet shark found in the Indian Ocean, at depths of 42 to 85 meters, off southwestern Australia. With a maximum length of up to 75 cm (30 in), it is among the smallest wobbegongs. The physical characteristics consist of a striking color pattern of yellowish-brown bands, blotches, spots, and reticulations.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Floral banded wobbegong”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 45–85 m · Deepest record: 85 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–22 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Floral Banded Wobbegong
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Blumenornament-Teppichhai
Similar species
Carpet sharkOrectolobus maculatus
Banded Carpet SharkOrectolobus halei
Banded wobbegongOrectolobus ornatus
Western WobbegongOrectolobus hutchinsi
False Cobbler WobbegongOrectolobus leptolineatus
North Australian wobbegongOrectolobus wardi
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 19 open-data records from 2001 to 2007.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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