It has unbranched dermal lobes on the head, rows of warty tubercles along the back and black spots on the body and fins.

[2] Cobbler wobbegongs are a small species of carpet shark (given the name because of the carpet-like patterns on the skin), Orectolobiformes, that are capable of growing to a size of 92 cm (36 in) in total length.

Orectolobus is also paraphyletic with respect to Eucrossorhinus and Sutorectus according to molecular data, meaning that they share a common ancestor.

[6] Sutorectus tentaculatus is also readily identified by the presence of short dorsal fins relative to the height of the body of the shark, with the first dorsal-fin originating from the front of the pelvic-fin midbase.

[6] Other identifiable features include, but are not limited to, their unbranched nasal barbels, symphysial groove on the chin, and dorsal saddles with jagged corrugated edges.

Wobbegongs are ambush predators, meaning that they hide under the sand or in rocks and wait for their prey to pass by before they attack.

The positioning and shape of their teeth, in addition to their heavy jaws, are fit to consume small benthic fish and invertebrates (crabs, lobsters and abalone).

[8] The sharp, jagged edges of the teeth allow these sharks to pierce through the thick scales of fishes and hard exteriors of invertebrates.

The Cobbler wobbegong is typically found in rocky reefs and weedy areas at a depth of about 35 metres (110 ft).

[1] A study was conducted by the West Coast Rock Lobster Managed Fishery (WCRLF) in which the number of individual species of bycatch were recorded.

In the 2006/2007 fishing season, an average of 1.69 wobbegong sharks were caught per 1000 pot lifts, with a total of 14,014 individuals per year.