Zebra bullhead shark
The zebra bullhead shark (Heterodontus zebra) is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae found in the central Indo-Pacific between latitudes 40°N and 20°S, from Japan and Korea to Australia.[1][2] It is typically found at relatively shallow depths down to 50 m (160 ft), but off Western Australia, it occurs between 150 and 200 m (490 and 660 ft).[1] It can reach a length of 1.25 m (4.1 ft).[2] The reproduction of this bullhead shark is oviparous.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Order: | Heterodontiformes |
| Family: | Heterodontidae |
| Genus: | Heterodontus |
| Species: | H. zebra |
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| Heterodontus zebra (J. E. Gray, 1831) | |
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| Range of zebra bullhead shark (in blue) | |
References
- Barratt, P. & Cavanagh, R.D. (2003). SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003. "Heterodontus zebra". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2003: e.T41825A10574131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2003.RLTS.T41825A10574131.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Heterodontus zebra" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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