Species
There are nine living species of bullhead shark, with another potential undescribed species in Baja California:
- Heterodontus francisci (Horn shark)
- Heterodontus galeatus (Crested bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus japonicus (Japanese bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus mexicanus (Mexican hornshark)
- Heterodontus omanensis (Oman bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Port Jackson shark)
- Heterodontus quoyi (Galapagos bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus ramalheira (Whitespotted bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus zebra (Zebra bullhead shark)
- Heterodontus sp. X (Cryptic Horn Shark)
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