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Bullhead Sharks

Heterodontus

The bullhead sharks are a small order (Heterodontiformes) of basal modern sharks (Neoselachii). The nine living species are placed in a single genus, Heterodontus, in the family Heterodontidae. All are relatively small, with the largest species reaching just 1.65 metres (5.5 ft) in maximum length. They are bottom feeders in tropical and subtropical waters.

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10 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 10 known species

Port Jackson Shark

speciesHeterodontus portusjacksoni

Horn Shark

speciesHeterodontus francisci

Crested Hornshark

speciesHeterodontus galeatus

Galápagos Bullhead Shark

speciesHeterodontus quoyi

Japanese Bullhead Shark

speciesHeterodontus japonicus

Zebra Hornshark

speciesHeterodontus zebra

Mexican Horn Shark

speciesHeterodontus mexicanus

Marshall's hornshark

speciesHeterodontus marshallae

Oman Bullhead Shark

speciesHeterodontus omanensis

White-spotted Bullhead Shark

speciesHeterodontus ramalheira

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 57819.