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Fish
Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna mokarran
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Lifespan
- 20-30 years
- Weight
- 230-450 kg
- Conservation
- Critically Endangered
The Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran) is a carnivore species found in Tropical and warm temperate oceans. It typically lives 20-30 years, weighing around 230-450 kg, and is currently classified as Critically Endangered on conservation status lists.
One fact worth knowing about the hammerhead shark: Their wide-set eyes give them a 360-degree vertical field of view.
Fish are aquatic vertebrates that breathe through gills and make up the most diverse group of vertebrates on Earth, with countless species living in oceans, rivers, and lakes.