Oman bullhead shark

Heterodontus omanensis is a small shark that is known only from three captured in 2004 copies. It occurs at a depth of around 72 meters off the island Masira on the coast of Oman.

Features

Heterodontus omanensis reaches a length of 60 centimeters. The prepared type specimens are brown, with a lighter underside and numerous lighter spots. On the head they have a dark on the back of three saddles. Through these spots they are distinct from the other bull's head sharks. The length of the head makes up 24.8 % of standard length. The external nares are small and pear-shaped, the spray holes are small and reach a diameter 3-4 mm. You are obliquely below the eyes. In the upper jaw is 30 to 38 teeth, 31 to 35 are located in the lower jaw. The two relatively small dorsal fins are dark, and are preceded by a white thorn. The pectoral fins are large. Heterodontus omanensis has 98 vertebrae.

The nearly ten inches long, diamond-shaped egg capsules of Heterodontus omanensis bounded by two edges that are twisted spirally as in other species of the genus. Can be found at the bottom of the egg capsules two, more than a meter long retaining threads.