Smooth hammerhead  (Sphyrna zygaena)

Facts

Also known as: common hammerhead, round-headed hammerhead
Previously known as: Squalus zygaena
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassChondrichthyes
OrderCarcharhiniformes
FamilySphyrnidae
GenusSphyrna (1)
SizeLength: 2.5 – 3.5 m (2)
Maximum length: 5 m (3)
Length at birth: 0.5 m (3)
Maximum weight: 400 kg (3)

Status

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

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