Dwarf spotted wobbegong
Species of shark
| Dwarf spotted wobbegong | |
|---|---|
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| Orectolobus parvimaculatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Division: | Selachii |
| Order: | Orectolobiformes |
| Family: | Orectolobidae |
| Genus: | Orectolobus |
| Species: | O. parvimaculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Orectolobus parvimaculatus | |
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| Range of the dwarf spotted wobbegong (confirmed in dark blue, possible in light blue) | |
The dwarf spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus parvimaculatus) is a small-bodied predatory carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, first discovered and described in 2008.[2] It is native to the Eastern Indian Ocean where it inhabits the demersal zone.[3]
Endemic to the waters off southwestern Australia, the dwarf spotted wobbegong is found at depths of 9–135 metres (30–443 ft) in continental shelf waters extending from Shark Bay to Mandurah in Western Australia.[3]
Longevity of O. parvimaculatus is unknown; maximum size is at least 94 centimetres (3.08 ft) total length (TL) with 50% of females reaching maturity at 88–94.3 centimetres (2.89–3.09 ft) TL and 50% of males at 71–88.5 centimetres (2.33–2.90 ft) TL.[2]
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References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Last, P. R.; Chidlow, J. (2008). "Two new wobbegong sharks, Orectolobus floridus sp. nov. and O. parvimaculatus sp. nov. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae), from southwestern Australia". Zootaxa. 1673 (1): 49–67. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1673.1.2.
- 1 2 Last, P. R.; Stevens, J. D. (2009). Sharks and Rays of Australia (Second ed.). Collingwood, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-09457-4.