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Heterodontus quoyi (Fréminville, 1840)

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES

Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
class
Elasmobranchii
order
Heterodontiformes
family
Heterodontidae
genus
Heterodontus
species
Heterodontus quoyi

Name

Synonyms
Cestracion pantherinus Valenciennes, 1846
Cestracion peruanus Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917
Cestracion quoyi Fréminville, 1840
Gyropleurodus peruanus Evermann & Radcliffe, 1917
Homonyms
Heterodontus quoyi (Fréminville, 1840)
Common names
Galapagos bullhead shark in English
Galapagos bullhead shark in English
Galapagos bullhead shark in English
Galapagos horn shark in English
Galapagos horn shark in English
Galapagos-Stierkopfhai in German
Galapagos-hornhaj in Danish
Galapagose härghai in Estonian
Galapagosstierkophaai in Dutch
Galapagostjurhuvudhaj in Swedish
Galapážský žralok plochozubý in Czech
Galápagos Bullhead Shark in English
Peruvian horn shark in English
Peruvian horn shark in English
Squalo testa di toro delle Galapagos in Italian
Suno in Spanish
Tiburón Gato de Galápagos in Spanish
Tiburón Tamborín in Spanish
Tubarão-focinho-de-porco-de-Galápagos in Portuguese
dormilón de Galápagos in Spanish
dormilón de Galápagos in Spanish
gato in Spanish
gato in Spanish
mustatäpläsarvihai in Finnish
requin dormeur bouledogue in French
requin dormeur bouledogue in French
různozubec galapážský in Czech
suño in Spanish
suño in Spanish
tamborín in Spanish
tamborín in Spanish
tiburón in Spanish
tiburón in Spanish
Перуанская бычья акула in Russian
Южноамериканская бычья акула in Russian
Южноамериканская рогатая акула in Russian
قِرش نوّام بُلدغ in Arabic
کوسه سرگاوی گالاپاگوس in Persian
ガラパゴスネコザメ in Japanese
瓜氏虎鯊 in language.
Galápagos Bullhead Shark in English
Galapagos bullhead shark in English
Galapagos horn shark in English
Peruvian Horn Shark in English
Peruvian horn shark in English
Tiburón Gato de Galápagos in Spanish
Tiburón Tamborín in Spanish
dormilón de Galápagos in Spanish
gato in Spanish
requin dormeur bouledogue in French

Bibliographic References

  1. Compagno, L.J.V. (2001). Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Volume 2. Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). <em>FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes.</em> No. 1, Vol. 2. Rome, FAO. 269p.
  2. Compagno, Leonard J. V., 1984: Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. FAO Fisheries Synopsis, no. 125, vol. 4, pt. 1.
  3. Compagno, Leonard J. V., 2001: Sharks of the World: An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date, vol. 2: Bullhead, mackerel and carpet sharks (Heterodontiformes, Lamniformes and Orectolobiformes). FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes, no. 1, vol. 2. viii + 269.
  4. Eschmeyer, William N., ed., 1998: Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. 2905.
  5. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025).
  6. Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). 10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4
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