Whitefin Hammerhead Facts - Shark Sider
The “hammerhead” of Sphyrna couardi, known scientifically as a cephalofoil, has the shark’s eyes and nostrils on either side of the “hammer.” While scientists once thought that these sharks evolved such an odd structure to compensate for poor vision, it has since been proven that hammerheads have great … See more
Now that we know the history of Sphyrna couardi, and the geography in which it is found, we can delve further into some fascinating facts about the Whitefin Hammerhead Shark: First off, the Whitefin Hammerhead Shark does not have white fins. It doesn’t even … See more
Whitefin Hammerheads are known to hunt in packs.Younger Whitefins generally stick closer to the coast for their hunting, and the more adult sharks brave deeper waters for their prey. Whitefin Hammerhead Sharks have a remarkably fast metabolism, … See more
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Sphyrna couardi, Whitefin hammerhead : fisheries - FishBase
WEBElasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) Etymology: Sphyrna: Probable …
Sphyrna couardi - Wikipedia
Sphyrna couardi is een vis uit de familie van hamerhaaien (Sphyrnidae), orde roofhaaien (Carcharhiniformes), die voorkomt in het oosten van de Atlantische Oceaan.
Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA licenseScalloped hammerhead - Wikipedia
The scalloped hammerhead was first named Zygaena lewini and then renamed Sphyrna lewini by Edward Griffith and Hamilton Smith in 1834. It has also been named Cestracion leeuwenii by Day in 1865, Zygaena erythraea by Klunzinger in 1871, Cestracion oceanica by Garman in 1913, and Sphyrna diplana by Springer in 1941. Sphyrna comes from the Greek and translates to hammer.
It is a sister species to Sphyrna gilberti, differing by the number of vertebrae. Though once consi…Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins
Whitefin Hammerhead (Sphyrna couardi) · iNaturalist
WEBThe Greek word sphyrna translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of this shark's head. The most distinguishing characteristic of this shark, as in all …
Sphyrna couardi | Shark-References
WEBDescription, classification, synonyms, distribution map, bibliography and images of Sphyrna couardi - Whitefin hammerhead.
Whitefin hammerhead (Sphyrna couardi) - Pictures and …
WEBThe whitefin hammerhead, Sphyrna couardi, is a hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae, found in the tropical waters of the northeastern Atlantic Ocean, from Senegal to the Congo region. More
Whitefin Hammerhead (Sphyrna couardi) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife …
WEBSphyrna couardi. Common Name. whitefin hammerhead. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Sphyrna. Species. Sphyrna couardi. Identification Numbers. …
Sphyrna couardi - fishbase.mnhn.fr
WEBSphyrna couardi Cadenat, 1951 Whitefin hammerhead: photo by FAO: Family: Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks) Max. size: 300 cm TL …
Ecology Summary - Sphyrna couardi
WEBEstimation method Original sample Unfished population Remark; Troph s.e. Troph s.e. From diet composition: From individual food items: 4.50 0.54 Trophic level estimated from a number of food items using a randomized resampling routine.
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