| Heterodontidae (Bullhead, horn, or Port Jackson sharks) |
| 120 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 6 - 100 m |
| Northwest Pacific: off Japan, Korean Republic, northern China including Taiwan Island. |
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| Found near shore on the continental shelf, more commonly on rocky and kelp-covered bottom (Ref. 43278, 11230). Feeds on crustaceans, mollusks (including top shells), small fishes and sea urchins. Oviparous (Ref. 43278, 50449). Grabs prey by protruding its jaw with considerable distance. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| traumatogenic |
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