Cornuda gigante
Sphyrna mokarran
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Acerca de
La cornuda gigante es la mayor de las nueve especies de tiburón martillo. Su distintivo cefalofoil (cabeza en forma de martillo) alberga una serie de electrorreceptores que le permiten detectar rayas enterradas bajo la arena.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value |
|---|---|
| Maximum Length | 610,0 cm |
| Maximum Weight | 580,0 kg |
| Rango de Profundidad | 1-300m |
Coloration
Superficie dorsal de gris parduzco a gris oliva con un vientre blanco limpio de contrasombreado; sin patrones distintivos; la primera aleta dorsal es alta y muy falcada; las puntas de las aletas pélvicas son apagadas.
Habitat & Distribution
Nerítico
Distribución Geográfica
Circumtropical en aguas costeras y de mar abierto cálidas del Atlántico, el Índico y el Pacífico. Se concentra en torno a arrecifes de coral, bordes de la plataforma continental y caídas de aguas profundas; población críticamente reducida por la captura incidental.
Conservation Status
Cornuda gigante is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
Cornuda gigante faces significant threats to its wild populations.
Comestibilidad y Gastronomía
Taxonomy
| Orden | Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) |
| Familia | Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead sharks) |
| Especies | Sphyrna mokarran |
Names in Other Languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| French | Grand requin marteau |
| Spanish | Cornuda gigante |
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