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Sphyrna lewini
Size:
to 13 ft
Habitat:
coastal waters
Notes:
dangerous
Sharks such as the Hammerhead, that have their eyes positioned on lateral extensions of their heads belong to the family Sphyrnidae. ( Sphyrna is Greek for hammer. ) Four species occur in the region:
- Scalloped Hammerhead Sphyrna lewini - most common
- Smooth Hammerhead, Sphyrna zygaena - most northerly
- Great Hammerhead, Sphyrna mokarran - largest, mainly tropical
- Bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo - smallest
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