Scoophead
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| Sphyrna media Springer, 1940 |
The scoophead, Sphyrna media, is a hammerhead shark of the family Carcharhinidae, found in tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean between latitudes 31° N and 34° S. Its length is up to about 1.5 m.
The little-known scoophead is found in inshore areas over the continental shelves. It is viviparous.
Its flesh is utilized fresh for human consumption and for fishmeal.
[edit] References
- "Sphyrna media". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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