JAPANESE BULLHEAD SHARK

Heterodontus japonicus

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IUCN Red List Status: NOT EVALUATED

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Heterodontus japonicus Maclay & Macleay, 1884

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        Heterodontus +
        
        Japanese bullhead shark
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Found near shore on the continental shelf, more commonly on rocky and kelp-covered bottom (Ref. 11230). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks (including top shells), small fishes and sea urchins. Oviparous (Ref. 50449). Grabs prey by protruding its jaw with considerable distance.

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	Pseudochromis paccagnellae Axelrod, 1973 Royal dottyback

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