Whitefin Hammerhead
Sphyrna couardi
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 3 m
- For divers: dangerous
A coastal hammerhead reaching about three metres, it sweeps the wide flat blade of its head across the bottom to hunt bony fishes and cephalopods. Females bear live young in litters of around two dozen, each pup born near a third of a metre long, and a shark this size warrants respect in the water.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Sphyrnidae › Sphyrna
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271378.
FAQ
- Is the Whitefin Hammerhead dangerous to divers?
- The Whitefin Hammerhead can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Whitefin Hammerhead get?
- The Whitefin Hammerhead grows to about 3 m.