Body Structure and Animal Description Sphyrna Lewini, also known as the Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, is a species of hammerhead shark. The scalloped hammerhead shark can be recognized as different from other species of hammerhead sharks by it’s coloring, size, and shape. Scalloped Hammerhead sharks have a bronze or brown tint to their grey skin, and a faint yellow or white color underside. They are smaller than regular hammerheads, the average male is 29.03 kilograms and 1.68 meters long, while the average female is 81.65 kilograms and 2.5 meters long. They can be recognized by their wide snouts and their straight rear margins on their pelvic fins. They have bilateral symmetry.
Habitat
Sphyrna…show more content… Diet, Predator, Prey
Sphyrna Lewini diet varies based on the size of the shark. Usually, their diets consist of small fish. As they get bigger, they eat bigger animals. Their prey are usually small fish, such as, sardines, mackerels, and herring. A few of their bigger prey are, octopi, Atlantic sharpnose shark, and blacktip reef shark. Their predators are few, a couple to note are, tiger sharks and orca whales.
Reproduction and Gestation
Sphyrna Lewini reproduce sexually. Their mating/birthing seasons are from February to March, birthing 12-38 pups. Their gestation period is just around the same length of a human, as it is 9-10 months long. The care for their young is little to no care at all. Once the pups are birthed, they are left to fend for themselves. Generally, the female is larger than her mating partner.
Checkpoint Question: What are their prey and predator? How long is their gestation period? Average Sizes:
Male: 29.03 kg., 1.68 m
Female: 81.65 kg., 2.5 m
Sphyrna Lewini are a smaller species of Hammerhead Sharks. They live in warm, coastal waters in the southern hemisphere. They eat mainly small fish, but as they get bigger, they eat bigger fish and small
