Shoal of scalloped hammerhead sharks Sphyrna lewini. Photo: naturepl.com / Doug Perrine / WWF
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Identifying the
pectoral fin
- Short and broad fin
- Black tips visible at the apex on the dorsal and ventral surface.
STATUS AND RANGE
The Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna lewini is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ and in CITES Appendix II.
Information has been adapted from Abercrombie and Hernandez (2017). Identifying shark fins: implementing and enforcing CITES. Abercrombie & Fish.
