Horn shark

Head-on view of a small shark named the "Horn Shark" as it has white protrusions on its top fins that look a bit like horns. I am glad that this is a bottom-feeder as it can slightly extend its teeth out - similar to the Alien in the "Aliens" movies - just a tad creepy when it did that for us. Brrrr... Tech stuff: removed some minor scratches from the plexiglass tank using PS cloning and healing brushes; used Topaz Adjust's "Photo Pop" filter at 30% to give the pic some more personality; and…

“The horn shark. (Photo: healthebay)”

The Port Jackson shark, aka the oyster crusher or horn shark, is the largest of the Heterodontid sharks. The dorsal fins' spines are one of...

Horn shark. Heterodontus francisci photograph. Photograph #01071 by Phillip Colla / Oceanlight.com.

New hope in the land of the rising sun Japan may not be the first place that comes to mind when we think about world-class shark diving, yet scientists recognise it as a global shark biodiversity hotspot. Some of the world’s most elusive species can be seen here, and dive operators offer encounters with unique […]

juvenile horn shark Last June our Husbandry Team acquired three spiraled horn shark eggs. They have been developing in our lab on the Maddie James Seaside Learning Center over the past 7 months. These youngsters were apparently too ecstatic about the holiday season that they emerged just in time for the festivities. The third juvenile shark was born Christmas morning. Length: 15-17 centimeters.

This list is in order of most worst to least worst. Or least to most, not really sure.

“#sharkclues answer: It’s the Zebra bullhead shark (Heterodontus zebra)! These sharks are found in the W Pacific Ocean, from Japan to NW Australia. This shark can be found at variable average depths throughout its range. Diving as deep as 200m in NW Australia.”

Photo about a hatched shark egg, a black twirl lying on a rock. Image of deep, fish, cold - 6615864

California Horn Shark (Heterodontus francisci)