[4] Additionally, the electrosensing pores are concentrated dorsally, which benefits the wobbegong in low light because it is able to sense prey rather than directly see it.

[4] The western wobbegong shark has a firm, dorso-ventrally compressed body, meaning that O. hutchinsi is flattened more on their back and tail and less near their heads.

[2] The western wobbegong shark has highly patterned skin with dark brown saddles on their backs which helps them blend into their environment and hide from predators.

[2] Additionally, the western wobbegong does not have any warty tubercles (wart-like growths) on their backs, and has relatively larger dorsal fins.

[2] O. hutchinsi has four equally spaced gills on the side of its head which it uses to filter oxygen from the surrounding water in order to breathe.

[5]  Having a duplex retina means that the western wobbegong shark's eyes contain both rods and cones, for light sensitivity and colour resolution, respectively.

[6] Compared to other wobbegong species, O. hutchinsi can carry a larger litter to term because they are not physiologically constrained by uterus structure or size.

[7] The orectolobidae genus of sharks likely diversified from their other ancestors in the Miocene age, which may explain the high distribution of wobbegongs within the Inso-Australian region.

[2] They live in rocky reefs or seagrass habitats,[4] and use their high patterned skin to camouflage to their surroundings and await prey.

[3] The wobbegong genus as a whole normally feeds on demersal teleost fish and smaller elasmobranchs, but O. hutchinsi additionally preys on cephalopods, which are squids, nautilus or octopus.

[4] The western wobbegong shark employs a "sit-and-wait" feeding strategy, meaning that they wait for prey to swim by and then strike quickly and accurately with the help of their electrosensing abilities.