Galapagos bullhead shark

The Galapagos bullhead shark, Heterodontus quoyi, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae found in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean between latitudes to 10°S, at depths between 3 and 40 m. It can reach a length of 1.07 m.

Galapagos bullhead shark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Heterodontiformes
Family: Heterodontidae
Genus: Heterodontus
Species:
H. quoyi
Binomial name
Heterodontus quoyi
(Fréminville, 1840)
Range of Galapagos bullhead shark (in blue)

The reproduction of this bullhead shark is oviparous.

References

  1. Kyne, P.M.; Charvet, P.; Areano, E.M.; Cevallos, A.; Espinoza, M.; González, A.; Herman, K.; Mejía-Falla, P.A.; Morales-Saldaña, J.M.; Navia, A.F.; Velez-Zuazo, X. (2020). "Heterodontus quoyi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T44579A124433617. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T44579A124433617.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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