Order Heterodontiformes Scientific name Heterodontus ramalheira Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Superorder Selachimorpha Family Heterodontidae Higher classification Heterodontus | |
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Similar Mexican hornshark, Oman bullhead shark, Galapagos bullhead shark, Crested bullhead shark, Ornate dogfish | ||
The whitespotted bullhead shark, Heterodontus ramalheira, is a bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae found in the western Indian Ocean between latitudes 22°N to 26°S, at depths between 40 and 305 m. It can grow up to a length of 83 cm.
The whitespotted bullhead shark is found on the outer continental shelf. It feeds on crabs, and is oviparous.
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