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Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrnidae sp.)

LENGTH: 6.1m
FAMILY: Sphyrnidae
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There are 9 species of “hammerhead” shark which
make up the family Sphyrnidae, the largest of which is the Great Hammerhead Sphyrna mokarran -
Named for the distinctive structure of their heads,
which are flattened and laterally extended into a
"hammer" shape called a cephalofoil

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