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Zebra bullhead shark (Heterodontus zebra) fish species information

Scientific Name
Heterodontus zebra

Common Name
Zebra bullhead shark

Biology
A common but little-known shark found on the continental and insular shelves in depths down to at least 50 m in the South China Sea, but deeper and in 150 - 200 meters off Western Australia. Probably feeds on bottom invertebrates and small fishes. Oviparous.

Classification

Classified By

Gray, 1831

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Bullhead and Horn sharks (Heterodontiformes)

Family

Bullhead / horn / Port Jackson sharks (Heterodontidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Japan to northwestern Australia and Queensland.

Range

40°N - 20°S, 103°E - 155°E

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

50 m

Depth To - meters

200 m

Zone

reef-associated

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 50 - 200 m

Trophic Level

4.01 s.e. 0.66 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

True

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

125 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5059 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: potential

Vulnerability

High vulnerability (61 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Threat To Humans

Traumatogenic

IUCN Red List Status

Least Concern (LC)