Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Northern Australia, and possibly Indonesia.
Size: 30 inches (75 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow inshore coral reefs, tidepools, and tidal flats and usually found at depths between 3 to 150 feet (1 - 45 m) where it feeds on small fishes, shrimp, worms, crabs urchins, and other crustaceans.
Natural Environment: Not normally collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Class: Chondrichthyes
Subclass: Elasmobranchii
Order: Orectolobiformes
Family: Hemiscylliidae
Genus: Heterodontus
FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet should it become available in the trade, aquarium husbandry is similar to others in this genus.