horn shark

species of shark (Heterodontus francisci)
Taxon taxon Q934615
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horn shark

Summary

horn shark is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #1,558 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • horn shark's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • horn shark is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • horn shark's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Data Deficient[5].
  • horn shark's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • horn shark belongs to the parent taxon Heterodontus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, horn shark is Heterodontus francisci[8].
  • horn shark's Commons category is recorded as Heterodontus francisci[9].
  • horn shark's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heterodontus francisci[10].
  • horn shark's Commons gallery is recorded as Heterodontus francisci[11].
  • horn shark's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. francisci'}[12].
  • horn shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California horn shark'}[13].
  • horn shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Dormilón Cornudo'}[14].
  • horn shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Requin Dormeur Cornu'}[15].
  • horn shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bullhead Shark'}[16].
  • horn shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California Horn Shark'}[17].
  • horn shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horned Shark'}[18].
  • horn shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horn Shark'}[19].
  • horn shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Port Jackson Shark'}[20].
  • horn shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'rogati bikoglavec'}[21].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, horn shark is Heterodontus francisci[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Heterodontus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'California it'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Dormilón Cornudo'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Requin Dormeur Cornu'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bullhead Shark'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horned Shark'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Horn Shark'}[19].

Identifiers

horn shark's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 102710[22]. horn shark's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 7792[23]. horn shark's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5215678[24]. horn shark's ITIS TSN is recorded as 159791[25].

Why It Matters

horn shark ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (195 views/month, #1,558 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon Heterodontus
    Instance of taxon
    Iucn conservation status Data Deficient, Least Concern
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