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Cestracion philippi = Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Port Jackson shark)
Subject: Cestracion philippi = Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Port Jackson shark)
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Cestracion philippi - 1700-1880 - Print - Iconographia Zoologica - Special Collections University of Amsterdam - UBA01 IZ14100137.Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Port Jackson shark).jpg
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Cestracion philippi = Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Port Jackson shark)


Heterodontus portusjacksoni syn. Cestracion philippi
Date between 1700 and 1880
Notes This object is part of the collection Iconographia Zoologica
Source/Photographer Iconographia Zoologica
Old Latin name Cestracion philippi
New Latin name Heterodontus portusjacksoni
Common name Nederlands: Port jackson stierkophaai
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cestracion_philippi_-_1700-1880_-_Print_-_Iconographia_Zoologica_-_Special_Collections_University_of_Amsterdam_-_UBA01_IZ14100137.tif


Heterodontus portusjacksoni - Port Jackson shark

The Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni) is a type of bullhead shark of the family Heterodontidae that lives in southern Australia. It has a large head with ridges above the eyes and a pattern of dark markings on its body. It lays eggs in shallow water and feeds on sea urchins, mollusks, and fish. It can grow up to 1.65 meters long. It is named after Port Jackson, the natural harbor of Sydney, where it is commonly found. It has two spines in front of its dorsal fins that can be used for defense or to anchor itself in crevices.

Order: Heterodontiformes
Family: Heterodontidae
Genus: Heterodontus
Species: Heterodontus portusjacksoni (F. A. A. Meyer, 1793)

Bullhead shark
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