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crested shark (Heterodontus galeatus)
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Ecological Illustration of crested shark (Heterodontus galeatus)
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Heterodontidae

crested shark

Heterodontus galeatus

Sea urchins dominate the diet

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

crested shark is a marine fish from Western Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 152 cm.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Bullhead Sharks
Family
Heterodontidae
Genus
Heterodontus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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