Scalloped hammerhead shark

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Scalloped_hammerhead_shark
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkbp:adultHabitat Deeper offshore waters
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:color Gray-brown above, white below
gptkbp:commercialUse gptkb:meat
Fins
Liver oil
Fishmeal
gptkbp:conservationStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Edward_Turner_Bennett
gptkbp:describedYear 1830
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:seafood
gptkb:Cephalopods
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature Scalloped-shaped cephalofoil (hammer-shaped head)
gptkbp:distribution Worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sphyrnidae
gptkbp:finType Dorsal fin tall and curved
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 9-12 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 2.5 meters
gptkbp:lifespan 20-30 years
gptkbp:litterSize 12-41 pups
gptkbp:maximumLength 4.3 meters
gptkbp:maximumSpeed 152.4 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:swimmingAbility Often forms large schools
gptkbp:teeth Triangular, serrated
gptkbp:threats Overfishing
Bycatch
Shark fin trade
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hammerhead_shark
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6