Specimen Details

  • Taxon Name

    Heterodontus portusjacksoni

  • Author and date of publication

    (Meyer, 1793)

  • Preferred Common name

    Port Jackson Shark

  • Other Common Names

    Bullhead, Bullhead Shark, Dogshark, Horn Shark, Oyster Crusher, Oyster-crusher, Pigfish, Tabbigaw

  • Number Of Specimens

    1

  • Sex

    Unknown

  • Specimen Nature

    Nature: Spirit specimen, Form: Wet, Fixative treatment: unknown, Medium: ethanol 70%

  • Collected By

    Alf D Butcher - Victorian Department Fisheries & Game

  • Sampling Method

    trawl, demersal

  • Date Visited From

    6/06/1948

  • Date Visited To

    11/06/1948

  • Category

    Natural Sciences

  • Scientific Group

    Vertebrate Zoology

  • Discipline

    Ichthyology

  • Collecting Areas

    Ichthyology

  • Type of Item

    Specimen

Taxonomy

Geospatial Information

  • Country

    Australia

  • State

    Victoria

  • Precise Location

    Bass Strait, 16 km (10 miles) SSW of Lakes Entrance

  • Latitude

    -38.03

  • Longitude

    147.95

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

  • Georeference Source

    Google Earth

  • Georeference Protocol

    Estimated

  • Georeference Date

    2012-07-19T00:00:00

  • Georeference By

    Dianne J. Bray - Museums Victoria