HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishZebra bullhead shark Zebra bullhead shark (Heterodontus zebra) Scientific name: Heterodontus zebra Gray, 1831 The Zebra bullhead shark (Heterodontus zebra) is a marine fish of the family Heterodontidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to northwestern Australia and Queensland. BiologyA 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.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameHeterodontus zebraFamilyHeterodontidae (Bullhead / horn / Port Jackson sharks)OrderHeterodontiformes (Bullhead and Horn sharks)ClassElasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)Maximum length125Depth range50–200 m (164–656 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; depth range 50 - 200 mClimateSubtropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Japan to northwestern Australia and Queensland.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansTraumatogenicUsesFisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: potentialResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be More other marine fishWhitespotted bullhead sharkHeterodontus ramalheiraPort Jackson sharkHeterodontus portusjacksoniHorn sharkHeterodontus francisciWhiptail stingrayDasyatis brevisSwellsharkCephaloscyllium ventriosumLined catsharkHalaelurus lineatusSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026