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Smooth hammerhead shark

Sphyrna zygaena

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Scientific illustrations: © 2022 Miguel Pinto Martins

Weight
Up to  400 kg
Length
Up to 5m
Threats
Commercial fisheries and bycatch.
Behaviour
Can be seen swimming just below the surface with the dorsal fin exposed. Viviparous, gives birth to 30-40 young.
Group
Solitary or in small groups.
Diet
Bony fishes, stingrays, sharks and cephalopods.
Conservation Status

Europe

Life Span
Up to  20 years

Find out more about the marine megafauna in Portugal with the official AIMM Species Guide.

The Species Guide is a digital guide in English where you’ll find various information about the marine species that occur in mainland Portugal. You’ll find biological information, behavior, conservation status and much more!

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