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Dwarf spotted wobbegong

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Chondrichthyes

Order
  
Orectolobiformes

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Family
  
Orectolobidae

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Scientific name
  
Orectolobus parvimaculatus

Similar
  
Floral banded wobbegong, Northern wobbegong, Cobbler wobbegong, Orectolobus reticulatus, Saddle carpetshark

The dwarf spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus parvimaculatus) is a recently described carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae. 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).

References

Dwarf spotted wobbegong Wikipedia