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Sphyrna zygaena
Max Length
4.0m
Litter Size
29-37 pups
Overview
The most wide-ranging hammerhead, distinguished from the scalloped by a smooth, arched front margin on the cephalofoil. Found in temperate and tropical seas globally. Vulnerable due to the fin trade.
Habitat
The shark prefers continental and insular shelves, from close inshore to well offshore in waters 0 to 95.6 ft [0 to 20 m] deep, and sometimes deeper.
Distribution
World-wide in tropical and temperate waters.
Behavior
Young sharks less than 4.9 ft [1.5 m] in length sometimes occur in huge migrating schools.
Biology
Appearance

Dentition