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Heterodontus galeatus (Günther, 1870)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Anal spines: 0. Body with broad blackish bands or saddle markings (Ref. 9838).

Common Names

  • قِرش نوّام ذو عُرف , Arabic , Saudi Arabia
  • Srpovitý žralok plochozubý , Czech , Czechia
  • Kamhornhaj , Danish , Denmark
  • Gekamde stierkophaai , Dutch , Netherlands
  • Crested bull shark , English , Australia
  • Crested bullhead shark , English , Australia
  • Crested bullhead shark , English , Global
  • Crested horn shark , English , Australia
  • Crested hornshark , English , Australia
  • Crested Port Jackson shark , English , Australia
  • Crested shark , English , Australia
  • Sarvik-härghai , Estonian , Estonia
  • Requin dormeur à crête , French , Global
  • 眶嵴虎鯊 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 眶嵴虎鲨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 眶嵴虎鲨 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • шлемовидная бычья акула , Russian , Russia
  • Dormilón carenado , Spanish , Spain

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Heterodontiformes

    Family: Heterodontidae

    Genus: Heterodontus

    Species: Heterodontus galeatus (Günther, 1870)

    Climate Zone

  • Temperate

    • Location

    Biology

    A moderately common benthic and epibenthic shark found on the continental shelf (Ref. 247, 43278). Occurs from close inshore to about 93 m depth (Ref. 247, 43278). Feeds primarily on sea urchins, but also on crustaceans, mollusks, and small fishes (Ref. 31369). Oviparous, egg cases spirally flanged and with long tendrils (Ref. 6871). Hatches at about 22 cm (Ref. 6871).

    Habitat

    associated