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Ornate or banded wobbegong
(Orectolobus ornatus)
Although this species of wobbegong can reach a length of 3m, the ones around Julian Rocks are all very small and it might even be a sub-species. Dark bands run accross its body and like other wobbegongs it is covered by mottled browns, greens and greys. The bodypattern is very different from the spotted wobbegong, which is also common around the rock and the two can be easily distinguished.