Description

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Elasmobranchii

Order: Heterodontiformes

Family: Heterodontidae

Genus: Heterodontus

Species: Heterodontus japonicus Miklouho-Maclay & Macleay, 1884

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Found near shore on the continental shelf, more commonly on rocky and kelp-covered bottom (Ref. 43278, 11230). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks (including top shells), small fishes and sea urchins. Oviparous (Ref. 43278, 50449). Grabs prey by protruding its jaw with considerable distance.

Habitat

demersal