Dwarf spotted wobbegong

The dwarf spotted wobbegong is a recently described carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae.

The Dwarf spotted wobbegong lives in the demersal, marine, depth range 9 - 135 m environment.

suggests, the dwarf spotted wobbegong is a smaller cousin of the spotted wobbegong, pictured below. spotted wobbegong Wobbegong sharks aren't the scary "jaws" sharks we're used to seeing; in fact, we eat them. More

dwarf spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus parvimaculatus) were found in shark fishery catches between Green Head and Mandurah, More

whereas the adult of the dwarf spotted wobbegong was a lighter yellowish brown with large white blotches on top and creamy coloured underneath. More

Augusta and the new dwarf spotted wobbegong was found in shark fishery catches between Green Head and Mandurah, Mr Chidlow said. Wobbegongs, which are often sold in fish shops under the name of carpet shark, are probably the most common shark species seen by divers. More

“Identification of the dwarf spotted wobbegong was a little more complicated, because we initially thought the specimens we had were juveniles of the spotted wobbegong species, or Orectolobus maculatus. More

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Dwarf spotted wobbegong in English

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