Japanese bullhead shark

species of shark (Heterodontus japonicus)
Taxon taxon Q762929
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Japanese bullhead shark

Summary

Japanese bullhead shark is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #1,564 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Japanese bullhead shark's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Japanese bullhead shark is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Japanese bullhead shark's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Japanese bullhead shark is classified within Heterodontus[6].
  • Japanese bullhead shark's scientific name is Heterodontus japonicus[7].
  • Japanese bullhead shark's Commons category is recorded as Heterodontus japonicus[8].
  • Japanese bullhead shark's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Heterodontus japonicus[9].
  • Japanese bullhead shark's Commons gallery is recorded as Heterodontus japonicus[10].
  • Japanese bullhead shark's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'H. japonicus'}[11].
  • Japanese bullhead shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Dormilón Japonés'}[12].
  • Japanese bullhead shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Requin Dormeur Nekozame'}[13].
  • Japanese bullhead shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese Bullhead Shark'}[14].
  • Japanese bullhead shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '日本異齒鯊'}[15].
  • Japanese bullhead shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '寬紋虎鯊'}[16].
  • Japanese bullhead shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '角鯊'}[17].
  • Japanese bullhead shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '虎沙'}[18].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Japanese bullhead shark is Heterodontus japonicus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Heterodontus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Dormilón Japonés'}[12], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Requin Dormeur Nekozame'}[13], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Japanese Bullhead Shark'}[14], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '日本異齒鯊'}[15], {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '寬紋虎鯊'}[16], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '角鯊'}[17].

Identifiers

Japanese bullhead shark's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 102712[19]. Japanese bullhead shark's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 95544[20]. Japanese bullhead shark's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5215682[21]. Japanese bullhead shark's ITIS TSN is recorded as 159795[22].

Why It Matters

Japanese bullhead shark ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month, #1,564 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

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] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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