Common names: Hammerhead shark, Kakere, Mangopare
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Known from mainland New Zealand and the Kermadec Is. (Ref. 8879). Most common in northern New Zealand. Uncommon in Hawke Bay and Cape Egmont (Ref. 89422). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Also Ref. 244, 13562, 89423.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997
National Database: