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Family Sphyrnidae, HAMMERHEAD SHARKS
Sphyrna tiburo
Description: fifth gill
slit shorter than 4 preceeding ones and located posterior to pectoral
fin base; flattened head extending to hammer-like lobes on each side;
distinct indentation of the front margin of the head at its midpoint;
second dorsal fin longer than tail; gray-brown to olive in color with
white underbelly; teeth smooth-edged; pectoral fins tipped with black
on the undersurface; tips of first and second dorsal lobes and caudal
also may have dusky tips; pelvic fin with nearly straight hind margin.
Similar Fish: other hammerhead sharks.
Where found: both OFFSHORE and INSHORE.
Size: common to 6 feet and can reach 14 feet.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: predatory fish, feeding mainly on fish, squid, and stingrays; male matures at about 6 feet in length.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Department of Environmental Protection's printed
publication, Fishing Lines and are not necessarily the most current
ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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