Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Scalloped_Hammerhead_Shark
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:adultHabitat Deeper offshore waters
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:color Gray-brown above, white below
gptkbp:commercialUse Fins highly valued
Meat and liver oil used
gptkbp:commonName Bronze Hammerhead
Scalloped Hammerhead
Southern Hammerhead
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:seafood
gptkb:Cephalopods
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Scalloped-shaped cephalofoil (hammer-shaped head)
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters
gptkbp:eyeColor On ends of cephalofoil
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sphyrnidae
gptkbp:finType Large dorsal fin
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Eduard_Rüppell
1837
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 9 to 12 months
gptkbp:habitat Coastal warm temperate and tropical seas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
gptkbp:IUCNStatus gptkb:CR
gptkbp:juvenileHabitat Shallow coastal waters
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 1.5 to 2.7 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 20 to 30 years
gptkbp:litterSize 15 to 30
gptkbp:maximumLength 4.3 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 150 kg
gptkbp:migratory Seasonal migrations observed
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Cocos_Island
gptkb:Galápagos_Islands
gptkb:Malpelo_Island
gptkbp:order gptkb:Carcharhiniformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Orcas
Larger sharks
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_II
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sphyrna_lewini
gptkbp:sensoryAdaptation Enhanced electroreception
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism Females larger than males
gptkbp:swimmingAbility Often forms large schools
gptkbp:teeth Triangular, serrated teeth
gptkbp:threats Overfishing
Bycatch
Shark finning
gptkbp:vulnerableTo High due to slow reproduction
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hammerhead_Shark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5