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title: "Tasselled Wobbegong"
description: "Eucrossorhinus dasypogon — Fish. The tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only extant member of the genus Eucrossorhinus."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/tasselled-wobbegong
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Tasselled Wobbegong

> Eucrossorhinus dasypogon — Fish. The tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only extant member of the genus Eucrossorhinus.

- Scientific name: *Eucrossorhinus dasypogon*
- Category: `fish` (Fish)
- Habitats: `sea` (Sea & coast)
- iNaturalist observations: 608
- Wikidata: [Q29090](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q29090)
- iNaturalist taxon: [63637](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/63637)

## Names

- en: Tasselled Wobbegong
- de: Fransenteppichhai
- es: Wobbegong teselado
- fr: Requin-tapis barbu
- nl: Franjebakerhaai
- pt: Tubarão tapete

## Countries with the most observations

ID (389), AU (127)

## Summary

The tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only extant member of the genus Eucrossorhinus. It inhabits shallow coral reefs off northern Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. Reaching 1.8 m (5.9 ft) in length, this species has a broad and flattened body and head. Its most distinctive trait is a fringe of branching dermal flaps around its head, which extends onto its chin. The fringe, along with its complex color pattern of small blotches and reticulations, enable it to camouflage itself against the reef environment.
During the day, the…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tasselled_wobbegong

## Photo

![Tasselled Wobbegong](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/tasselled-wobbegong/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/191650607

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/tasselled-wobbegong?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).