WoRMS taxon details
original description
Taylor, L. R. Jr.; Castro-Aguirre, J. L. (1972). Heterodontus mexicanus, a new horn shark from the Golfo de California. <em>Anales de la Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Biológicas, México.</em> v. 19: 123-143. [In English, Spanish summary.]. [details]
context source (PeRMS)
Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [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). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p. [details]
Holotype SIO SIO-70-90, geounit Sonora [details]
From other sources
Diet Feeds on crabs and demersal fishes including midshipman (Porichthys, Batrachoididae). [details]
Habitat A warm-temperate and tropical bullhead shark of littoral continental waters, found on rocky bottom including reefs and seamounts, on coral reefs, and on sandy areas from close inshore down to 20 to 50 m depth. [details]
Length Maximum size about 70 cm. [details]
Language | Name | |
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English |
Mexican hornsharkMexican horn sharkbuffalo hornshark |
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French |
requin dormeur buffle |
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Spanish |
tiburón perrogatadormilón búfalo |
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From editor or global species database
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