Heterodontus quoyi

Heterodontidae
Galapagos Bullhead Shark, Galapagos Bullhead Shark, Peruvian Horn Shark
  • Heterodontus quoyi, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Heterodontus quoyi, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
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: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Data Deficient
  • Occurrence: Common (42% 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
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