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Heterodontidae (Bullhead, horn, or Port Jackson sharks)
Etymology: Heterodontus: heteros (Gr.), different; odontos (Gr.), tooth, referring to pointy teeth (for clutching prey) at front of jaws, different than rounded molar-like teeth (for grinding hard-shelled invertebrates) at the back (See ETYFish); galeatus: Latin for helmeted, probably referring to high, enlarged supraorbital ridges or crest (See ETYFish).
More on author: Günther.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 93 m (Ref. 54545). Temperate; 27°S - 35°S, 150°E - 155°E
Western Pacific: eastern Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?, range 70 - ? cm
Max length : 152 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 247); common length : 122 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 247); rapporterad maxålder: 12 år (Ref. 72467)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 2; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 0. Body with broad blackish bands or saddle markings (Ref. 9838).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Oviparous, paired eggs are laid. Embryos feed solely on yolk (Ref. 50449). Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205).
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 1 - Hexanchiformes to Lamniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/1):1-249. Rome, FAO. (Ref. 247)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Human uses
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 20.2 - 24, mean 21.8 °C (based on 16 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5029 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00380 (0.00165 - 0.00876), b=3.15 (2.95 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.53 se; based on food items.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mycket låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mer än 14 år (tm=11.8).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Very high vulnerability (90 of 100).
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Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 2.87 [0.37, 11.82] mg/100g; Iron = 0.113 [0.027, 0.319] mg/100g; Protein = 19.5 [17.2, 21.5] %; Omega3 = 0.198 [0.078, 0.467] g/100g; Selenium = 7.8 [2.2, 24.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 33.2 [8.1, 135.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.439 [0.206, 0.907] mg/100g (wet weight);
