Tasselled wobbegong: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the tasselled wobbegong lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Eucrossorhinus dasypogon
Group	Sharks
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Orectolobiformes
Family	Orectolobidae

Where does the tasselled wobbegong live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tasselled wobbegong in 2 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Guinea.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the tasselled wobbegong endangered?

The tasselled wobbegong’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the tasselled wobbegong?

The tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Orectolobiformes and the family Orectolobidae, genus Eucrossorhinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tasselled wobbegong

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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tasselled wobbegong (revision 1356858421), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q29090 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).