hammerhead shark
The hammerhead shark is a general term for fish of the family Sphyrnaidae, order Carcharhinidae, order Chondrichthyes, phylum Chordata. The hammerhead shark has an elongated body, a flat head, and two expanded front sides that form chain-like protrusions; a flat tail; a wide and short snout with an arc-shaped front edge; and round eyes located at the front of the head.
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The pelvic fin is slightly larger than the anal fin and is nearly square; the pectoral fin is medium to large; the dorsal side of the body is gray-brown, and the ventral side is light white. The hammerhead shark is also called the "hammerhead shark" because of its "T"-shaped head shape.
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Hammerhead sharks are distributed in China's Bohai Sea, Yellow Sea, East China Sea and other waters, as well as in the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. They are often found on beaches, bays and estuaries. When the seasons change, hammerhead sharks will migrate long distances.
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At present, the eight subspecies of hammerhead shark are included in the "Red List of Threatened Species of the World Conservation Union" (IUCN). Among them, the scalloped hammerhead shark, the great hammerhead shark, the whitetip hammerhead shark, the smalleye hammerhead shark, and the shortnose hammerhead shark are listed as critically endangered (CR), the bonnethead shark is listed as endangered (EN), and the hammerhead shark is listed as vulnerable (VU).