Heterodontus quoyi (Fréminville, 1840) is a animal in the Heterodontidae family, order Heterodontiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Heterodontus quoyi (Fréminville, 1840)
Heterodontus quoyi, the Galapagos bullhead shark, is an oviparous shark found in the tropical eastern Pacific that grows up to 1.07 m long.
The Galapagos bullhead shark, scientifically named Heterodontus quoyi, is a species of bullhead shark in the family Heterodontidae. This shark is found in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean, between latitudes 0° and 10°S, at depths ranging from 3 to 40 meters. It reaches a maximum length of 1.07 meters. Like some other bullhead sharks, Galapagos bullhead sharks reproduce via oviparity, meaning they lay eggs.
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