Grey Nurse Shark Ornate Wobbygong

Port Jackson Shark

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Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes Subclass: N/A
Order: Chondrychthyes Family: Heterodontidae
Genus: Heterodontus Species: H. portusjacksoni
Habitat: Sheltered rocky reefs and seagrasses 1m to 275m deep
Distribution: Houtman Abrolus, WA to Byron Bay, NSW
Maximum Size: Length to 1.65m
Notes: Not dangerous but handle with care due to a venomous barb in front of each dorsal fin. Plate-like teeth are used to crush bivalve molluscs.
Image Location: Cod Hole, off Nobby's Beach Port Macquarie
Image ID Number: P3020044 in folder: L
Reference: Edgar page: 391