Dwarf spotted wobbegong
Encyclopedia
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 m (29.5 to 442.9 ft) off south-western Australia
. It reaches a total length of 88.5 centimetres (34.8 in).
Carpet shark
The carpet sharks are an order, Orectolobiformes, of sharks, so called because many members have ornate patterns reminiscent of carpets....
in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Orectolobidae. It is found at depths of 9 to 135 m (29.5 to 442.9 ft) off south-western Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It reaches a total length of 88.5 centimetres (34.8 in).