The dwarf spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus parvimaculatus) is a small-bodied predatory carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae, first discovered and described in 2008. It is native to the Eastern Indian Ocean where it inhabits the demersal zone.
Endemic to the waters off southwestern Australia, the dwarf spotted wobbegong is found at depths of in continental shelf waters extending from Shark Bay to Mandurah in Western Australia.
Longevity of O. parvimaculatus is unknown; maximum size is at least total length (TL) with 50% of females reaching maturity at TL and 50% of males at TL.
See also
List of sharks
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