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 … See more
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Sphyrna couardi, Whitefin hammerhead : fisheries - FishBase
WebSphyrna. couardi. Cadenat. , 1951. Whitefin hammerhead. Add your observation in Fish Watcher. Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050. This map was …
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- Family: Sphyrnidae
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Genus: Sphyrna
- Species: S. lewini
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 licenseWhitefin 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 hammerheads, …
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. …
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 …
Sphyrna couardi - fish-commercial-names.ec.europa.eu
WebSphyrna couardi Cadenat, 1951 - More about this species: Commercial designations, Production methods and fishing gears, EU quality schemes and nutrition values, …
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 (male/unsexed) …
Sphyrna couardi | Shark-References
WebDescription, classification, synonyms, distribution map, bibliography and images of Sphyrna couardi - Whitefin hammerhead.
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