 Therefore, the two wobbegongs are classified as two separate species.The spotted wobbegong has been confused with the Gulf wobbegong ("Orectolobus hatei") in New South Wales, but the white marks of the spotted wobbegong, as well as its greater number of dermal lobes, distinguish the two species.It is also frequently confused with the ornate wobbegong ("Orectolobus ornatus").