Orectolobus parvimaculatus Last & Chidlow, 2008
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
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 9–135 metres (30–443 ft) in continental shelf waters extending from Shark Bay to Mandurah in Western Australia.
Longevity of O. parvimaculatus is unknown; maximum size is at least 94 centimetres (3.08 ft) total length (TL) with 50% of females reaching maturity at 88–94.3 centimetres (2.89–3.09 ft) TL and 50% of males at 71–88.5 centimetres (2.33–2.90 ft) TL.
Wikipedia contributors, Dwarf spotted wobbegong; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:26:27.219863+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Orectolobus parvimaculatus Last & Chidlow, 2008
- Name authority
- Last & Chidlow, 2008
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Orectolobiformes
- Family
- Orectolobidae
- Genus
- Orectolobus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumChondrichthyes
- classElasmobranchii
- subclassNeoselachii
- infraclassSelachii
- superorderGaleomorphi
- orderOrectolobiformes Compagno, 1973
- familyOrectolobidae Gill, 1896
- genusOrectolobus Bonaparte, 1834
- speciesOrectolobus parvimaculatus Last & Chidlow, 2008
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Orectolobus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Orectolobus reticulatus Last, Pogonoski & White, 2008 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| carpet sharkOrectolobus maculatus (Bonnaterre, 1788) | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Orectolobus floridus Last & Chidlow, 2008 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Orectolobus halei Whitley, 1940 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Orectolobus hutchinsi Last, Chidlow & Compagno, 2006 | OrectolobidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Last, P. R., & Chidlow, J. A. (2008). Two new wobbegong sharks, Orectolobus floridus sp. nov. and O. parvimaculatus sp. nov. (Orectolobiformes: Orectolobidae), from southwestern Australia. Zootaxa, 1673: 49–67. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1673.1.2 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:754N3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.