Zebra bullhead shark
| Zebra bullhead shark | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Superorder: | Selachimorpha |
| Order: | Heterodontiformes |
| Family: | Heterodontidae |
| Genus: | Heterodontus |
| Species: | H. zebra |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterodontus zebra (J. E. Gray, 1831) | |
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| Range of zebra bullhead shark (in blue) | |
The zebra bullhead shark (Heterodontus zebra) is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae. It is found in the central Indo-Pacific between latitudes 40° N to 20° S, from Japan and Korea to Australia.[2][1] 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]
References
- 1 2 3 Barratt, P. & Cavanagh, R.D. (SSG Australia & Oceania Regional Workshop, March 2003) (2003). "Heterodontus zebra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Heterodontus zebra" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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