Port Jackson Shark
Heterodontus portusjacksoni
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The Port Jackson shark is a nocturnal, oviparous type of bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the coastal region of southern Australia, including the waters off Port Jackson. It has a large, blunt head with prominent forehead ridges and dark brown harness-like markings on a lighter grey-brown body, and can grow up to 1.65 metres (5.5 ft) long. They are the largest in the genus Heterodontus.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Heterodontiformes
- Family
- Heterodontidae
- Genus
- Heterodontus