Port Jackson shark

Filmed 1986 - 1989 at Jervis Bay NSW Australia. Scientific name Heterodontus portusjacksoni heteros - different (Greek) dont - tooth (Greek) Refers to the pointed front teeth and the blunt rear teeth. portusjacksoni - named after Port Jackson (Sydney Harbour) Family name Heterodontidae heteros - different (Greek) dont - tooth (Greek) idae - suffix meaning that this a family name. All animal family names end in -idae. Size Heterodontid sharks range in size from the 59 cm long Galapagos Bullhead Shark Heterodontus quoyi, found in the Galapagos Islands and the offshore islands of Peru, to the largest species in the family, the Port Jackson Shark, which can grow to 1.65 m. More commonly, however, the males grow to 75 cm and the females between 80 cm and 95 cm. When they hatch, juvenile Port Jackson Sharks, called pups, are about 25 cm long.

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