Smalleye hammerhead (Sphyrna tudes)

Scientific name: Sphyrna tudes Valenciennes, 1822

Smalleye hammerhead (Sphyrna tudes)

The Smalleye hammerhead (Sphyrna tudes) is a marine fish of the family Sphyrnidae. Native range: Southwest Atlantic, Venezuela to Argentina. Also Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Pacific.

Biology

A little-known inshore shark of the continental shelf, found down to at least 12 m depth. Feeds on small bony fishes, including sea catfish and grunts, but also newborn scalloped hammerheads, swimming crabs, squids, and shrimp. Viviparous with a yolk-sac placenta; number of young probably 6 to 9 per litter.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sphyrna tudes
Family
Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead / bonnethead / scoophead sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
134
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic, usually ? - 12 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Southwest Atlantic: Venezuela to Argentina. Also Mediterranean Sea and Eastern Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2ad+3d+4ad)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=6)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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