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The '''whitespotted bullhead shark''', ''Heterodontus ramalheira'', is a [[bullhead shark]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Heterodontidae]], found in the western [[Indian Ocean]] between latitudes 22° N to 26° S, at depths of between 40 and 275 m. Its length is up to 64 cm.
The '''whitespotted bullhead shark''', ''Heterodontus ramalheira'', is a [[bullhead shark]] of the [[family (biology)|family]] [[Heterodontidae]], found in the western [[Indian Ocean]] between latitudes 22° N to 26° S, at depths of between 40 and 275 m. Its length is up to 64 cm.


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Revision as of 07:40, 23 April 2007

Whitespotted bullhead shark
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H. ramalheira
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Heterodontus ramalheira
(Smith, 1949)

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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 of between 40 and 275 m. Its length is up to 64 cm.

The whitespotted bullhead shark is found on the outer continental shelf and uppermost slopes. It feeds on crabs, and is oviparous.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Heterodontus ramalheira". FishBase. May 2006 version.