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Phylum |
Chordata |
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Class |
Chondrichthyes |
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Order |
Carcharhiniformes |
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Family |
Sphyrnidae |
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna lewini
|
Phylum |
Chordata |
|
|
Class |
Chondrichthyes |
|
|
Order |
Carcharhiniformes |
|
|
Family |
Sphyrnidae |
| Common names : |
Scalloped hammerhead shark, kidney-headed shark, bronze hammerhead shark |
| Diet : | Small bony fish, squid and octopus. |
| Reproduction : | Viviparous : Females give birth to between 15 to 30 pups per litter, each pup measuring around 50cm. |
| Size : | Maximum 4.2 metres Average female 2.6 metres Average male 2.1 metres |
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Distribution : Worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters. Often found in shallow coastal areas, bays and estuaries. Also found far offshore at depths of up to 300 metres. |
| Danger to man : | It's size makes it potentially dangerous, although many people believe the Scalloped hammerhead to be an non-aggressive species. Any attacks linked with this shark are probably the work of other large hammerheads. |
| Economic Importance : | Like all the hammerhead sharks, the Scalloped hammerhead is an IGFA gamefish. |
| Other Comments : | The most common of all the hammerheads. |