Choose your destination.   '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 January   x x x x February x x x x x March x x x X x April x x x x x May x x x x x June x x x x   July x x x x   August x x x x   September x x x x   October x x x x   November x x x x   December x x x x   Port Jackson Shark Scientifically: Heterodontus portusjacksoni. What To Look For: This distinctive bullhead shark has a large blunt head, large spined dorsal fins and a grey body with a conspicuous black harness on the back and flanks. A common, inshore shark living in caves with sandy floors. It is territorial and undergoes short seasonal migrations. Size: Up to 1.65 m. Females are larger than males. Distribution: Southern Australia. Food: Prey items include sea urchins, starfish, bottom-living invertebrates and occasionally garbage: mammal fur, orange and potato peelings have all been found in specimens. Breeding: Live-bearer. They favour certain communal breeding sites. Danger To Humans: Considered harmless, but bites if provoked. Back To Top

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