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Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Heterodontiformes (Bullhead and horn sharks) > Heterodontidae (Bullhead, horn, or Port Jackson sharks)
Etymology: Heterodontus: Greek, heteros = other + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); omanensis: Named for its type locality, Oman.

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Marine; demersal; depth range 72 - 80 m (Ref. 106604). Tropical, preferred ?

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Western Indian Ocean: Central Oman.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 56.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54826); 61.0 cm TL (female)

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Vertebrae: 98. Diagnosis: Four dark saddles, more or less equally distributed along the head and body. Relatively small, dark pigmented dorsal fins, each with a white distal streak. Large pectoral fins. Unique egg case, with 2 long tendrils extending from its base and flanges with 2 turns. This species differs from H. japonicus in having 4 dark saddles (vs. 11-14); a smaller first-dorsal fin (9.3-10.9% TL vs. 11-21% TL); an egg case of 2 turns (vs. 3), bearing extremely long tendrils (vs. short) (Ref. 54826).

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Baldwin, Z.H., 2005. A new species of bullhead shark, genus Heterodontus (Heterodontiformes: Heterodontidae), from Oman. Copeia 2005(2):262-264. (Ref. 54826)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Data deficient (DD)

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

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Harmless

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Heterodontus omanensis Baldwin, 2005