Family Sphyrnidae, HAMMERHEAD SHARKS
Sphyrna tiburo
Illustrations and Copyright by Diane Rome Peebles
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Description: broadly widened head in the shape of a shovel; only slight indentation of anal fin; front of head not notched at midline; gray or grayish-brown in color.
Similar Fish: other hammerhead sharks.
Where found: INSHORE species found in bays and estuaries.
Size: commonly 3 to 4 feet.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: matures at about 3 feet in length and bears 6 to 12 young at one time; feeds chiefly on crabs and other crustaceans.
* The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's printed publication, Fishing Lines
and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.
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