HETERODONTIDAE

[rev. 21 Oct 2004]

Heterodontus mexicanus Taylor & Castro-Aguirre 1972

Heterodontus mexicanus Taylor & Castro-Aguirre 1972, An. Esc. Nac. Cienc. Biol. Mex. 19:125, Figs. 1-2, 5-6.  Type locality: Cerro Colorado, Sonora, Mexico, 20 m.  Holotype: SIO 70-90 (610 mm SL).  Paratypes: SIO 59-101 (9, 482-700 mm TL), SIO 60-112 (1, 494 mm TL), SIO 62-236 (2, 550-557 mm TL), SIO 64-19 (1, 663 mm TL), SIO 65-250 (1, 611 mm TL), SIO 65-257 (1, 140 mm TL, + 2 egg cases), SIO 65-305 (2, 502-506 mm TL), SIO 69-315 (1, 593 mm TL), SIO 70-90 (17, 355-641 mm TL).

 

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