Heterodontus quoyi
Galapagos bullhead shark | Peruvian Horn Shark
Distribution
Localised
Description
Mottled grey-brown with a covering of diffuse black blotches, and a short bony spine in front of each dorsal fin. Generally found sitting on the sea floor. Within it\'s distribution found in colder waters where upwellings are strong.
Information
Max Size: 107 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.7-26.6°C
Depth: 3-40m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Data Deficient
Occurrence: Common (42.3% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields