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Bearded wobbegong
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon
- Usual depth20–53 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, March, and December
- How commonOccasional
Photo credit: (c) Piotr Lukasik, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The tasselled wobbegong 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.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Tasselled wobbegong”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 81 records
- February: 45 records
- March: 87 records
- April: 49 records
- May: 35 records
- June: 26 records
- July: 29 records
- August: 25 records
- September: 46 records
- October: 68 records
- November: 48 records
- December: 90 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 20–53 m · Deepest record: 59 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Photos
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(c) Rachel Crane, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
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(c) amfstocker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
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Names and classification
- English
- Bearded wobbegong, Ogilby’s wobbegong, Tasselled wobbegong, bearded wobbegong, Ogilby's Wobbegong, Ogilbys Wobbegong, tasselled wobbegong, Tassled wobbegong
Names in 4 more languages
- German
- Fransenteppichhai
- Spanish
- tapicero barbudo, Wobbegong teselado
- French
- requin-tapis barbu
- Japanese
- アラフラオオセ
Other scientific names: Crossorhinus dasypogon, Crossorhrinus dasypogon, Eucrossohrinus dasypogon, Eucrossorhinus ogilbyi, Orectolobus dasypogon, Orectolobus ogilbyi
Similar species
Carpet sharkOrectolobus maculatus
Banded Carpet SharkOrectolobus halei
Banded wobbegongOrectolobus ornatus
Floral Banded WobbegongOrectolobus floridus
Western WobbegongOrectolobus hutchinsi
False Cobbler WobbegongOrectolobus leptolineatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 107 open-data records from 1902 to 2011.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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