WoRMS taxon details
Heterodontus galeatus (Günther, 1870)
AphiaID: 276695
AphiaID: 276695
| Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Elasmobranchii (Class) > Neoselachii (Subclass) > Selachii (Infraclass) > Galeomorphi (Superorder) > Heterodontiformes (Order) > Heterodontidae (Family) > Heterodontus (Genus) |
| Status | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Record status | Checked by Taxonomic Editor | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent | Heterodontus Blainville, 1816 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Synonymised taxa |
Cestracion galeatus Günther, 1870 (basionym) Heterodontis galeatus (Günther, 1870) (misspelling) Molochophrys galeatus (Günther, 1870) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sources |
additional source: FishBase, version december 2007, available online at http://www.fishbase.org [details] additional source: FishBase, version may 2009 [details] additional source: Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details] additional source: FishBase, version october 2012 [details] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Environment | marine, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Distribution | type locality: Australia (from synonym) [details] [view taxon] East Australia [details] FAO fishing area 57 [details] FAO fishing area 71 [details] FAO fishing area 81 [details] New South Wales [details] Queensland [details] South Pacific [details] Tasmania (not certain) [details] Yorke Peninsula (not certain) [details] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Specimen | Holotype (from synonym): BM 1862.7.2.2, locality Australia [view taxon] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feedingtype | adult: omnivore [details] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Links | To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes) To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) To Encyclopedia of Life To FAO Species fact sheets To FishBase To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 2 proteins) To IUCN Red List To Marine Species Identification Portal To ITIS | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes |
Habitat: A moderately common benthic and epibenthic shark of the southern Australian continental shelf at moderate depths, ranging from close inshore in the intertidal zone to 93 m. Found on reefs, in kelp and in beds of seagrass. [details] Length: Maximum said to be 152 cm long and attaining at least 130 cm, but most individuals are below 122 cm. [details] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| LSID | urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:276695 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Edit history |
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[Taxonomic tree] [Distribution map] [Google] [Google scholar] [Google images] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citation: Bailly, N. (2013). Heterodontus galeatus (Günther, 1870). In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276695 on 2013-05-20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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