Scalloped hammerhead  (Sphyrna lewini)

Facts

Also known as: bronze hammerhead shark, kidney-headed shark
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderCarcharhiniformes
FamilySphyrnidae
GenusSphyrna (1)
SizeLength: 370 – 430 cm (2)
Length at birth: 43 – 55 cm (3)
Maximum weight: 152 kg (3)

Status

The scalloped hammerhead is classified as Lower Risk – near threatened (LR/nt) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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