tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) Description Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)
Date 28 December 2010, 08:20
Source 1228RajaAmpatS - 16 wobbegong - sleeping peacefully http://www.flickr.com/photos/elsaw/5555633653/
Author Lakshmi Sawitri http://www.flickr.com/photos/38009580@N05
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eucrossorhinus_dasypogon_kings_garden.jpg
The tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) is a species of carpet shark in the family Orectolobidae and the only member of its genus. It inhabits shallow coral reefs off northern Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands. Order: Orectolobiformes, Family: Orectolobidae, Genus: Eucrossorhinus, Species: Eucrossorhinus dasypogon (Bleeker, 1867).
Synonyms:
Crossorhinus dasypogon Bleeker, 1867
Orectolobus dasypogon Bleeker, 1867
Orectolobus ogilbyi Regan, 1909
