Shark
Tasselled wobbegong shark
Eucrossorhinus dasypogon
A camouflaged carpet shark that rests on sandy bottoms, under coral ledges, or inside reef overhangs during the day. Restricted to reefs of eastern Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northern Australia, typically found at 5-25m — shallow enough to be a reliable recreational-diving encounter in Raja Ampat.
- Max size
- Up to 1.8m
- Habitat
- Shallow reef ledges and overhangs, 5-25m
Best places to dive with Tasselled wobbegong shark
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Resident year-round on shallow reef ledges; ease of spotting depends more on visibility and dive-timing than season.
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Resident; a camouflaged bottom-dweller found on the pinnacles and coral heads, including Steve's Bommie. Year-round; sightings depend on spotting them against the reef.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Possible in the region; no unsupported monthly peak is applied.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | occasional |
| February | occasional |
| March | occasional |
| April | occasional |
| May | occasional |
| June | occasional |
| July | occasional |
| August | occasional |
| September | occasional |
| October | occasional |
| November | occasional |
| December | occasional |
Possible year-round; no unsupported peak is applied.
| Month | Likelihood |
|---|---|
| January | rare |
| February | rare |
| March | rare |
| April | rare |
| May | rare |
| June | rare |
| July | rare |
| August | rare |
| September | rare |
| October | rare |
| November | rare |
| December | rare |
Possible year-round; no unsupported peak is applied.
Sources & last checked
Checked July 2026
Research is source-backed, but conditions and fees should still be confirmed locally.
View 4 sources and checking notes
- When and Where to Spot Wobbegong Sharks in Raja Ampat, Papua Diving
- Wobbegong Sharks in Indonesia: Teeth & Where to See Them, Neptune Liveaboards
- Month-by-Month Guide to Southeast Asia's Most Incredible Marine Encounters, Southeast Asia Diving
- Eucrossorhinus dasypogon, Tasselled Wobbegong, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Note on the data: The IUCN Red List URL returns HTTP 403 to automated fetches (their site blocks bots/datacenter IPs) but resolves normally in a browser — verify manually rather than treating the 403 as a broken link. Note the 2023 reassessment upgraded this species from Near Threatened to Least Concern — an earlier draft of this entry incorrectly used the older Near Threatened status before this was checked.