Alex Mustard / Tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) yawning. Citrus Ridge, Yanggefo Island, Gam Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Jeff Rotman / Poisonous dorsal spines of Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus) Red Sea, Egypt

Alex Mustard / Diver (Jennie Lawson) with a camouflaged Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) on a coral reef. Gubal Island, Egypt. Strait Of Gubal, Gulf of Suez, Red Sea.

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), Anilao, Philippines

Georgette Douwma / Tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala). West Papua, Indonesia. Indo-West Pacific.

David Fleetham / Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) close up of dermal denticles on skin. Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

David Fleetham / Mouth of a tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), Yap, Caroline Islands, Micronesia.

Franco Banfi / Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus) Tubbataha Reef Natural Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sulu Sea, Cagayancillo, Palawan, Philippines

Franco Banfi / Tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), Aldabra Atoll, Natural World Heritage Site, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

Franco Banfi / Tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), Aldabra Atoll, Natural World Heritage Site, Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

Georgette Douwma / Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon), a carpet shark camouflaged on sea floor, West Papua, Indonesia.

Alex Mustard / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopis oxycephala) lays an ambush as it rests in perfect camouflage on a coral reef. Baa Atoll, Maldives. Indian Ocean.

Bertie Gregory / Tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) on the wreck of the SS Thirstlegorm, northern Red Sea, December 2014

Tony Wu / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) two large individuals engaged in a territorial dispute, Ambon, Indonesia

Pascal Kobeh / Smallscale scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus) Sulu Sea, Philippines

Alex Mustard / Pair of courting tassled wobbegong sharks (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) on a large circular plate coral on a coral reef. Blue Magic, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Dampier Strait, Tropical West Pacif...

Alex Mustard / Tasseled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) yawning. Citrus Ridge, Yanggefo Island, Gam Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Pascal Kobeh / Smallscale scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus) Sudan. Red Sea.

Alex Mustard / Female Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) rests alongside stand of Barrel sponges (Xestospongia testudinaria) Blue Magic, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean...

Fred Bavendam / Tassled Wobbegon (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) shark camouflaged on rocks, Western Australia, Australia

Solvin Zankl / Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) waiting to ambush prey, camouflaged on plate coral, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Solvin Zankl / Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) waiting to ambush prey, camouflaged on plate coral, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Solvin Zankl / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) swimming just above sea bed, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Tassled anglerfish (Rhycherus filamentosus) is almost perfectly camouflaged as it hides amongst marine life, waiting to ambush prey attracted to worm life lure. Blairgowrie, Mornington Penisular, Vict...

Alex Mustard / Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) swimming over Coral reef. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Dampier Strait, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) swimming over Coral reef. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Dampier Strait, Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting under Coral head, covered in orange soft corals. Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean

Alex Mustard / Long exposure of a Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) swimming across Coral reef. Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Divers watch a Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) as it swims over Coral reef. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting under coral, covered in orange soft corals. Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting under coral, covered in orange soft corals. Dampier Strait, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean.

Alex Mustard / A close up of the eye of a Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) illuminated with light from a snoot tube, Batanta Island, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Alex Mustard / The skin of a Tassled wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon), showing the rough placoid scales, commonly called denticles. These scales have the same structure as the shark's teeth and are as roug...

Franco Banfi / Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) Cendana Jetty, Waigeo island, Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Franco Banfi / Eye detail of Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) Cendana Jetty, Waigeo island, Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Franco Banfi / Scuba diver and Tasselled Wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Franco Banfi / Tasselled Wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) on a hard coral, Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Franco Banfi / Tasselled Wobbegong shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) on a hard coral, Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya, West Papua, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean

Michael Pitts / Flathead scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus) Red Sea.

Franco Banfi / Tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) Maldives, Indian Ocean

Franco Banfi / Two Tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) Maldives, Indian Ocean

Franco Banfi / Tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) Maldives, Indian Ocean

Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting on a large coral. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting on a large coral. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon). North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon). North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) well-camouflaged on coral. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) hiding under a school of glassy sweepers (Pempheris schomburgkii). North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Tasseled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), detail of the eye. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon), close-up of the head and tassles. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia.

Alex Mustard / Tassled Wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting under a coral head. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean. March

Alex Mustard / Tassled Wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting under a coral head. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia. Tropical West Pacific Ocean. March

Alex Mustard / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting under the ledge of a coral reef during the day, Triton Bay, West Papua, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Tassled Wobbegong Shark (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) waiting to ambush prey, camouflaged on plate coral.Vicinity of Gam Island. Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia. May 2007

Jeff Rotman / Camouflaged Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaneopsis oxcephala) Red Sea, Egypt

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) camouflaged on leather coral. Egypt, Red Sea

Sue Daly / Eye of Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) Lembeh Straits, Sulawesi, Indonesia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) on coral reef. Philippines.

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) on coral reef. Philippines.

Fred Bavendam / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), Manado, Indonesia

Fred Bavendam / Tasselled Wobbegong (Orectolobus dasypogon) camouflaged against reef, Ningaloo Reef, Australia

GEORGETTE DOUWMA / Tasseled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) camflauged on seabed, Papua New Guinea

Georgette Douwma / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) with Blue dragon (Pteraeolidia ianthina) nudibranch crawling over it. Rinca, Indonesia

Georgette Douwma / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) with Blue dragon (Pteraeolidia ianthina) nudibranch crawling over it. Rinca, Indonesia

Jeff Rotman / Close up of Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus) with mouth open, Red Sea.

Constantinos Petrinos / Tassled scorpionfish {Scorpaenopsis oxycephala} camouflaged on pier pillar, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Constantinos Petrinos / Tassled scorpionfish {Scorpaenopsis oxycephala} on pier pillar, Sulawesi, Indonesia

Jeff Rotman / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) portrait. Egypt, Red Sea.

Dan Burton / Close up of head of Tassled scorpionfish {Scorpaenopsis oxycephala} Red Sea

Doug Perrine / Tassled scorpionfish {Scorpaenopsis oxycephala} Surin Is, Thailand

Chris Newbert / Tasselled Wobbegong (Orectolobus dasypogon) shark portrait underwater, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Chris Newbert / Tasselled Wobbegong (Orectolobus dasypogon) shark portrait underwater, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia

Fred Bavendam / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) portrait, Bali, Indonesia

Constantinos Petrinos / Tassled scorpionfish on pier pillar. Sulawesi, Indonesia {Scorpaenopsis oxycephala} Sulawesi Indonesia

Constantinos Petrinos / Tassled scorpionfish {Scorpaenopsis oxycephala} on anchor chain, Fiji

Constantinos Petrinos / Tassled scorpionfish {Scorpaenopsis oxycephala} in Elephant ear sponge (Langhella basta} Sulawesi

Juergen Freund / Tassled wobbegon fish on coral reef. Indo-Pacific

Jeff Rotman / Tassled scorpionfish close-up of dorsal spines. Red Sea {Scorpaenopsis oxycephala}

Jeff Rotman / Tassled scorpionfish {Scorpaenopsis oxycephala} Red Sea

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), Anilao, Philippines

Gary Bell/ Oceanwide / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), Anilao, Philippines

David Fleetham / Common / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) resting on flower soft coral (Xenia sp.), Mabul Island, Malaysia.

David Fleetham / Tassled scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) and scuba diver, Indonesia. Model released.

David Fleetham / Tasselled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon), Indonesia.

Pete Oxford / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia

Pete Oxford / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) camouflaged in reef, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia

Pete Oxford / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) camouflaged in coral reef, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia

Pete Oxford / Tassled Wobbegon (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) camouflaged in coral reef, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia

Pete Oxford / Tassled Wobbegon (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) camouflaged in coral reef, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia

Pete Oxford / Tassled Scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala) camouflaged in coral reef, Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia

Roberto Rinaldi / Tassled scorpion fish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephala), Mergui archipelago, Myanmar.

Roberto Rinaldi / Tassled scoprionfish (Scorpaenopsis oxycephalus), Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Constantinos Petrinos / Tassled scorpionfish {S oxycephala} on Stonefish {S verrucosa} Sulawesi Indonesia

David Hall / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting on seabed under a ledge inside a small cave, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.

David Hall / Tassled wobbegong (Eucrossorhinus dasypogon) resting on seabed under a ledge inside a small cave with Red soldierfish (Myripristis sp.) behind, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Pacific Ocean.