Horn shark Heterodontus francisci Least concern
Where the horn shark lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 72,334 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See sharks on the world map
| Scientific name | Heterodontus francisci |
|---|---|
| Group | Sharks |
| Status | Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | North America |
| Class | Cartilaginous fish |
| Order | Heterodontiformes |
| Family | Heterodontidae |
Where does the horn shark live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the horn shark in 1 country or territory across North America.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the horn shark endangered?
The horn shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the horn shark?
The horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Heterodontiformes and the family Heterodontidae, genus Heterodontus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the horn shark
The horn shark (Heterodontus francisci) is a species of bullhead shark, in the family Heterodontidae. It is endemic to the coastal waters off the western coast of North America, from California to the Gulf of California. Young sharks are segregated spatially from the adults, with the former preferring deeper sandy flats and the latter preferring shallower rocky reefs or algal beds. A small species typically measuring 1 m (3.3 ft) in length, the horn shark can be recognized by a short, blunt head with ridges over its eyes, two high dorsal fins with large spines, and a brown or gray coloration with many small dark spots.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Horn shark (revision 1316186616), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q934615 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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