dwarf spotted wobbegong

Orectolobus parvimaculatus

Ringed eyespots float over mottled camouflage

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

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. It reaches a total length of 88.5 centimetres (34.8 in).

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Carpet Sharks
Family: Orectolobidae
Genus: Orectolobus
Maximum length: 88.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: off southwestern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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