Japanese bullhead shark (Heterodontus japonicus)

General data

Main name: Japanese bullhead shark
Local names: Japanease bullhead shark, Bull-head shark
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Heterodontus - Heterodontus
Family: Heterodontidae - Heterodontidae
Order: Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
  - Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
  - Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
  - Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
  - Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
  - Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
  - Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
    
    Heterodontidae - Heterodontidae->
    
    Heterodontus - Heterodontus->
    
    Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
    
    Port Jackson shark (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
    
    Crested hornshark (Heterodontus galeatus)
    
    Japanese bullhead shark (Heterodontus japonicus)
    
    Mexican hornshark (Heterodontus mexicanus)
    
    Oman bullhead shark (Heterodontus omanensis)
    
    Galapagos bullhead shark (Heterodontus quoyi)
    
    Whitespotted bullhead shark (Heterodontus ramalheira)
    
    Zebra bullhead shark (Heterodontus zebra)
  - Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
  - Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
  - Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
  - Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
  - Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->