Biology:Dwarf spotted wobbegong

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Short description: Species of shark

Dwarf spotted wobbegong
Orectolobus parvimaculatus.jpg
Orectolobus parvimaculatus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Subdivision: Selachimorpha
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Orectolobidae
Genus: Orectolobus
Species:
O. parvimaculatus
Binomial name
Orectolobus parvimaculatus
Last & Chidlow, 2008
Dwarf Spotted Wobbegong Range.png
Range of the Dwarf spotted wobbegong (confirmed in dark blue, possible in light blue)

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]

See also

  • List of sharks

References

  1. 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161651/68639242. Retrieved 13 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2009). "Orectolobus parvimaculatus" in FishBase. may 2009 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q31815 entry