Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
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Scalloped Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna lewini) is a hammerhead shark and belongs to the family Sphyrnidae.
Size: average 4.3 meter (14.10 ft.)
Depth: Surface to 500 meter (1,600 ft.)
Habitat: warm, temperate, and tropical coastal waters all around the globe
Diet: Crustaceans, cephalopods, bony fish, small sharks & rays
Reproduction: Viviparous, gestation period 12 months, 20-40 pups
Sexual maturity: around 1.5-2.5 meter (4.9-8.2 ft.); around 8-10 years of age