Port Jackson Shark
Heterodontus portusjacksoni
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 3,300
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni) is a nocturnal, oviparous (egg laying) type of bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae, found in the coastal region of southern Australia, including the waters off Port Jackson. It has a large, blunt head with prominent forehead ridges and dark brown harness-like markings on a lighter grey-brown body, and can grow up to 1.65 metres (5.5 ft) long. They are the largest in the genus Heterodontus.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Port Jackson shark”.