California Department of Fish and Wildlife - What has tiny spots, spiky “ horns,” and can be found living on the seafloor? The horn shark, Heterodontus francisci, ranges from central California all the
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California horn shark: Heterodontus francisci (illustration from "The Ocean World") | Library Digital Collections | UC San Diego Library
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