Sealife guideThe Heterodontiformes orderThe taxonomy of marine species
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The order Heterodontiformes includes sharks known for their distinctive blunt heads and unique teeth, which allow them to crush hard-shelled prey such as sea urchins and mollusks.
The horn shark family includes a small number of species, generally around 9 recognized species. These sharks are small to medium-sized, live mainly on rocky and sandy coastal bottoms, and feed primarily on mollusks and crustaceans, which they crush with their specialized teeth.
Crested hornshark
(Heterodontus galeatus)
(Heterodontus galeatus)
Horn shark
(Heterodontus francisci)
(Heterodontus francisci)
Japanese bullhead shark
(Heterodontus japonicus)
(Heterodontus japonicus)
Port Jackson shark
(Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
(Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
Zebra bullhead shark
(Heterodontus zebra)
(Heterodontus zebra)
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