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Species: | H. quoyi
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Heterodontus quoyi (Smith, 1949)
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Template:Sharksportal The whitespotted bullhead shark, Heterodontus quoyi, 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.) (2006). "Heterodontus quoyi" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
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