Spotted Wobbegong
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The Genera of the Family Wobbegongs
Eucrossorhinus ' more ...
Tasseled Wobbegong Orectolobus dasypogon
While it lies still, the tasseled wobbegong looks like a seaweed-covered rock, which is exactly its objective.
WOBBEGONG
Wobbegongs are common, flattened sharks that live on the sea bed. They have an anal fin, 5 gill slits, 2 dorsal fins, no fin spines, mouth in front of the eyes, and powerful jaws.
Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon)
This highly unusual looking shark is superbly camouflaged among sun-dappled coral by its beautiful mosaic markings of dark narrow lines and... More 17 Images 1 Video
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A Banded Wobbegong at Broughton Island
A Banded Wobbegong at 'Monique's Unique Bommie'
A Banded Wobbegong at North West Solitary Island
A Bandfish caught near Twofold Bay
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Some sharks have an elongated body shape like the Cookiecutter Sharks and Wobbegongs.
to 2 feet (60 cm)
Range:
south and east coastal waters of South Africa
Relatives:
whale shark, pajama shark, wobbegong shark; Order: Orectoloformes (carpet sharks); Family: Scyliorhindae (catsharks) ...
 See also: Shark, Whale, Whale Shark, Tiger, Zebra
  
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