| Family: |
Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) |
| Max. size: |
300 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
A coastal-pelagic shark. Feeds on fishes, especially bony fishes, and also benthic and epibenthic cephalopods. Viviparous, with 24 to 28 young in a litter. Size at birth about 30 to 32 cm. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
traumatogenic |
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