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Sphyrna couardi Cadenat, 1951 Whitefin hammerhead |
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| Family: | Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 300 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo. Not in Compagno's 1999 checklist (Ref. 35766). | |||
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| Biology: | A coastal-pelagic shark. Feeds on fishes, especially bony fishes, and also benthic and epibenthic cephalopods. Viviparous, with 24 to 28 young in a litter. Size at birth about 30 to 32 cm. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | traumatogenic | |||
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