Dwarf spotted wobbegong
The dwarf spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus parvimaculatus) is a carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, described in 2008. It is found at depths of 9 to 135 metres (30 to 443 ft) off south-western Australia.[2] It reaches a total length of 88.5 centimetres (34.8 in).[2]
| Dwarf spotted wobbegong | |
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| Orectolobus parvimaculatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Orectolobidae |
| Genus: | Orectolobus |
| Species: | O. parvimaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orectolobus parvimaculatus Last & Chidlow, 2008 | |
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| Range of the Dwarf spotted wobbegong (confirmed in dark blue, possible in light blue) | |
See also
References
- Huveneers, C.; McAuley, R.B. (2015). "Orectolobus parvimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T161651A68639242. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T161651A68639242.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Orectolobus parvimaculatus" in FishBase. may 2009 version.
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