Species: Sphyrna lewini
English Name: Scalloped Hammerhead
Chinese Name: 路氏雙髻鯊, 紅肉丫髻鮫
Family: Sphyrnidae
Description:
The Scalloped Hammerhead has uniform grey, greyish brown, or olivaceous body with shading to white below. The pectoral fins are tipped with grey or black ventrally. The head of this hammerhead is depressed and extended laterally. Can grow up to a length of 430 cm. Lives in continental and insular shelves and adjacent deep water. Preys on teleost fishes, lobsters, shrimps, crabs, other sharks, rays and cephalopods. Commercialized for human uses and gamefish.
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References:
– Lei, Kampeng; Yang, Tingbao; Leung, Cheewah; Huang, Xiao. 1999. Fishes of Macao. Maritime Museum. Association for Promotion of Science and Technology of Macao.
– Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 – Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655p. Rome: FAO.