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Horn Shark

Heterodontus francisci

Classification

The horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) is a species of bullhead shark, in the family Heterodontidae. It is endemic to the coastal waters off the western coast of North America, from California to the Gulf of California. Young sharks are segregated spatially from the adults, with the former preferring deeper sandy flats and the latter preferring shallower rocky reefs or algal beds.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 25,113Mexico · 29