| Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) |
| 134 cm TL (male/unsexed); 148 cm TL (female) |
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benthopelagic |
| Southwest Atlantic: Venezuela to Argentina (Ref. 58839). Also Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Pacific (Ref. 7251). |
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| A little-known inshore shark of the continental shelf, found down to at least 12 m depth. Feeds on small bony fishes, including sea catfish and grunts, but also newborn scalloped hammerheads, swimming crabs, squids, and shrimp. Viviparous with a yolk-sac placenta; number of young probably 6 to 9 per litter (Ref. 244). |
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Vulnerable (A2ad+3d+4ad)
(Ref. 96402)
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| harmless |
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