Tasselled Wobbegong’s Living Carpet Design
The tasselled wobbegong shark turns ocean floor camouflage into an art form. Its flattened body features a complex pattern of light and dark bands, spots, and rings that match the dappled sunlight on coral reefs. Fleshy tassels around its mouth look like seaweed fronds, while skin flaps along its sides blur the shark’s outline against the reef. This master of disguise lies perfectly still, waiting for fish to swim close enough to strike.