Smooth Hammerhead (species: Sphyrna zygaena) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Sphyrna zygaena
Smooth Hammerhead


©John Bortniak: Smooth Hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Elasmobranchii
Order Carcharhiniformes
Family Sphyrnidae
Genus Sphyrna
Species Sphyrna zygaena
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 500 cm (TL) - applies to Commonly around 335cm TL.

Depth range

  • From 0 m to 200 m - applies to More commonly 0 - 20m.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Occurs inshore and well offshore, over continental and insular shelves. Coastal, pelagic, and semi-oceanic. Young often in large aggregations of hundreds of individuals.

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