The ornate wobbegong (Orectolobus ornatus) is a species of carpet shark that lives in Australia and possibly other countries in the Western Pacific Ocean.

It is coloured golden brown, yellow-green and blueish-grey, and it grows to maximum 120 centimetres (3.9 ft).

It was previously assumed to be the juvenile form of the Gulf wobbegong (Orectolobus halei), due to similarities between the two species.

[3] The ornate wobbegong's upperside is golden brown in colour with blueish-grey areas, and it is yellow-green on its underside.

Its distinct colour pattern provides good camouflage: it is barely discernible when amidst plants on the sea floor.

[6] The ornate wobbegong is a nocturnal species, with most activity and feeding taking place in the nighttime.

In the daytime, it has occasionally been known to hunt for food, but generally it is in a "somewhat sleepy state", resting out in the open or under caves and ledges,[6] often on sand or weed bottoms.

[5] The ornate wobbegong lives in tropical and warm temperate waters no deeper than 100 metres (330 ft).

Its flesh is edible, which makes it a target for human consumption, and its skin has previously been utilised for decoration.