Heterodontidae (Bullhead Sharks)

Family

Bullhead Sharks

Heterodontidae

3 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

horn shark

horn shark

☀️ Diurnal Shark / Ray

Heterodontus francisci

40–50% · Likely
Peruvian horn shark

Peruvian horn shark

☀️ Diurnal Shark / Ray

Heterodontus quoyi

20–30% · Possible
Mexican hornshark

Mexican hornshark

🌅 Crepuscular Shark / Ray

Heterodontus mexicanus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Bullhead Sharks

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
40–50%
2 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
20–30%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
20–30%