FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes Western

Heterodontidae 1239
Key to the species of Heterodontidae occurring in the area
1a. Supraorbital ridges very high,
abruptly ending behind eyes
(Fig. 1); body with broad blackish
bands or saddle-markings . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . Heterodontus galeatus
1b. Supraorbital ridges relatively low,
not abruptly ending behind eyes;
body with narrow bands or stripes . . . . . → 2
2a. Colour pattern with narrow, dis-
Fig. 1 Heterodontus galeatus
crete brown or black vertical
2b.
bands on a pale background (Fig. 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heterodontus zebra
Colour pattern with a set of harness-like narrow dark stripes on the back (Fig. 3)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heterodontus portusjacksoni
vertical bands
narrow dark stripes
Fig. 2 Heterodontus zebra
List of species occurring in the area
The symbol is are given when species accounts are included.
Heterodontus galeatus (Günther, 1870)
Heterodontus portusjacksoni (Meyer, 1793)
Heterodontus zebra (Gray, 1831)
supraorbital
ridges high
bands and saddle markings
Fig. 3 Heterodontus portusjacksoni
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