WoRMS taxon details
Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Meyer, 1793)
276699 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:276699)
accepted
Species
Cestracion heterodontus Sherrard, 1896 · unaccepted
Cestracion philippi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cestracion philippii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (specific epithet)
Heterodontus bonaespei Ogilby, 1908 · unaccepted
Heterodontus philippi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Squalus jacksoni Suckow, 1799 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Squalus jacksonii Suckow, 1799 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Squalus philippi Bloch & Schneider, 1801 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Squalus philippinus Shaw, 1804 · unaccepted
Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793 · unaccepted (basionym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793) Meyer, F. A. A. (1793). Systematisch-summarische Uebersicht der neuesten zoologischen Entdeckungen in Neuholland und Afrika. <em>Dykische Buchhandlung, Leipzig.</em> 1-178 + 6 unnum. index., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.39685 [details]
Type locality contained in New South Wales
type locality contained in New South Wales [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Meyer, 1793). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=276699 on 2026-07-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Squalus jacksoni Suckow, 1799) Suckow, G. A. (1799). Anfangsgründe der theoretischen und angewandten Naturgeschichte der Thiere. <em>Weidmannische Buchhandlung, Leipzig.</em> pt. 1: 1-374; pt. 2: pp. 375-880., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40979285 [details]
original description (of Squalus philippi Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=471 [details]
original description (of Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793) Meyer, F. A. A. (1793). Systematisch-summarische Uebersicht der neuesten zoologischen Entdeckungen in Neuholland und Afrika. <em>Dykische Buchhandlung, Leipzig.</em> 1-178 + 6 unnum. index., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.39685 [details]
original description (of Cestracion heterodontus Sherrard, 1896) Sherrard, J. E. (1894). Illustrated handbook to the aquarium. <em>Government Printer, Melbourne.</em> 1-95. [details]
original description (of Heterodontus bonaespei Ogilby, 1908) Ogilby, J. D. (1908). On new genera and species of fishes. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland.</em> v. 21: 1-26. [details]
original description (of Squalus philippi Bloch & Schneider, 1801) Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=471 [details]
original description (of Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793) Meyer, F. A. A. (1793). Systematisch-summarische Uebersicht der neuesten zoologischen Entdeckungen in Neuholland und Afrika. <em>Dykische Buchhandlung, Leipzig.</em> 1-178 + 6 unnum. index., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.39685 [details]
original description (of Cestracion heterodontus Sherrard, 1896) Sherrard, J. E. (1894). Illustrated handbook to the aquarium. <em>Government Printer, Melbourne.</em> 1-95. [details]
original description (of Heterodontus bonaespei Ogilby, 1908) Ogilby, J. D. (1908). On new genera and species of fishes. <em>Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland.</em> v. 21: 1-26. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
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). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
additional source
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source 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. [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source 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. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet feeds primarily on benthic invertebrates, mainly echinoderms. Prey items include sea urchins, starfish, polychaetes, large gastropods, prawns, crabs, barnacles, and small fishes. Occasionally garbage such as bits of mammalian fur, potato and orange peels are taken in by these sharks. [details]Habitat Acommon littoral, nocturnal bottom shark of the temperate Australian continental shelves and uppermost slopes, ranging from close inshore in the intertidal to at least 275 m. [details]
Length Maximum total length reported as 165 cm, but apparently rare above 137 cm. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | TabbigawPort Jackson sharkpigfishoyster-crusheroyster crusherbullhead sharkbullhead | [details] |
| French | requin dormeur taureau | [details] |
| Spanish | dormilón toro | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (15 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Squalus jacksoni Suckow, 1799)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cestracion heterodontus Sherrard, 1896)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Squalus philippi Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Squalus jacksonii Suckow, 1799)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Heterodontus philippi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cestracion philippii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cestracion philippi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Squalus philippinus Shaw, 1804)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus philippinus Shaw, 1804)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus jacksoni Suckow, 1799)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus philippi Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Heterodontus bonaespei Ogilby, 1908)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus jacksonii Suckow, 1799)
To FishBase (from synonym Cestracion philippii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Cestracion heterodontus Sherrard, 1896)
To FishBase (from synonym Heterodontus philippi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 22 proteins) (from synonym Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 22 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Squalus jacksoni Suckow, 1799)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cestracion heterodontus Sherrard, 1896)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Squalus philippi Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Squalus jacksonii Suckow, 1799)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (34 publications) (from synonym Heterodontus philippi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cestracion philippii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Cestracion philippi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Squalus philippinus Shaw, 1804)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
To FAO Species fact sheets
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus philippinus Shaw, 1804)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus jacksoni Suckow, 1799)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus philippi Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
To FishBase (from synonym Heterodontus bonaespei Ogilby, 1908)
To FishBase (from synonym Squalus jacksonii Suckow, 1799)
To FishBase (from synonym Cestracion philippii (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Cestracion heterodontus Sherrard, 1896)
To FishBase (from synonym Heterodontus philippi (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 22 proteins) (from synonym Squalus portusjacksoni Meyer, 1793)
To GenBank (38 nucleotides; 22 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To ITIS
