Stocky head and trunk, with small underslung mouth, prominent bony ridge above each eye and a stout spine at the front of each dorsal fin. Pale grey to brown with broad dark irregular lines

At a glance

Habitat Usually on rocky reefs, but also found on other bottoms, including muddy or sandy bottoms with seagrass beds to depths of 275 m
Size Usually females reach about 95 cm, and males 75 cm head to tail tip (up to 165 cm)
Origin Native
Distribution Southern Australia From WA to NSW including Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern Australia From WA to NSW including Tasmania
Habitat
Usually on rocky reefs, but also found on other bottoms, including muddy or sandy bottoms with seagrass beds to depths of 275 m
Size
Usually females reach about 95 cm, and males 75 cm head to tail tip (up to 165 cm)
Common Name Port Jackson Shark
Aliases Bullhead, Dogshark, Horn Shark, Oyster Crusher, Pigfish, Tabbigaw,
Origin Native
Conservation Least Concern
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassChondrichthyes
SubclassElasmobranchii
OrderHeterodontiformes
FamilyHeterodontidae
GenusHeterodontus
SpeciesHeterodontus portusjacksoni
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