Species ID
View AllPort Jackson Shark
( Heterodontus portusjacksoni )
Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- CAUTION: Venomous spines
- Is a member of the family Heterodontidae (bullhead sharks)
- Can grow to 1.7m in length
- Has a spine along the front edge of both dorsal fins
- Often caught when targeting snapper from a boat
- Often found in small aggregations
- Prefers reef habitats and adjacent sandy patches
- Docile bottom-dweller, commonly seen in caves and under ledges
- Lays dark, spiral egg cases which are often found washed up on the beach
- Common in Australia’s temperate waters from southern QLD to WA
- Poor eating
