Gallery description : horn shark
The life span is 12 - 25 years. Horn Shark inhabits warm continental shelves. It has a smooth skin type. The preferred food type is carnivore. Horn Shark which methodical name is heterodontus francisci is 70cm - 120cm (27.5in - 47in).
Facts about horn sharks
| Name | Horn Shark |
| Origin | North pacific |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Size (L) | 70cm - 120cm (27.5in - 47in) |
| Optimum pH Level | 7 - 8 |
| Water Type | Salt |
| Life Span | 12 - 25 years |
| Predators | Large fish, sharks, humans |
| Order | Heterodontiformes |
| Average Litter Size | 20 |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Common Name | Horn shark |
| Skin Type | Smooth |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Family | Heterodontidae |
| Class | Chondrichthyes |
| Main Prey | Molluscs, sea urchins, fish |
| Habitat | Warm continental shelves |
| Colour | Grey, brown, black, yellow |
| Distinctive Features | Short head with high ridges above the eyes |
| Conservation Status | Data deficient |
| Scientific Name | Heterodontus francisci |
| Genus | Heterodontus |
Image Details
| Description | Horn shark. Description Shark egg capsules.jpg |
| Width | 1824 pixels |
| Heigh | 972 pixels |
| File type | JPG |
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