Mafou vs Grand requin marteau

Rachycentron canadum comparé à Sphyrna mokarran

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Mafou	Grand requin marteau
Nom scientifique	Rachycentron canadum	Sphyrna mokarran
Ordre	Carangiformes	Carcharhiniformes
Famille	Rachycentridae	Sphyrnidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Critically Endangered

Physical Traits

Attribut	Mafou	Grand requin marteau
Longueur maximale	200,0 cm	610,0 cm
Poids maximum	68,0 kg	580,0 kg
Couleur	Dark brown to black back with two pale white or silver lateral stripes flanking a dark brown mid-lateral band; belly cream-white; juveniles display more vivid black, white, and orange banding.	Brownish-gray to olive-gray dorsal surface with a clean countershaded white belly; no distinct patterning; first dorsal fin is tall and strongly falcate; pelvic fin tips dusky.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Mafou	Grand requin marteau
Type d'eau	Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	0-1200m	1-300m
Aire de répartition	Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceans, absent only from the eastern Pacific. Found in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Indo-Pacific, and off Australia; frequents open …	Circumtropical in warm coastal and offshore waters of the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. Concentrates around coral reefs, continental shelf edges, and deep-water drop-offs; population …
Habitat	Pelagic, coral reefs, estuaries	Neritic

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Mafou	Grand requin marteau
Poisson de pêche sportive	Oui	Non
Cote de combativité	8/10	—
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Mafou

Firm, moist white flesh with a mild, buttery flavor; moderate fat and large, clean flakes. Extremely versatile — excellent grilled, smoked, raw as sashimi, or used in ceviche.

Grand requin marteau

Critically Endangered — consumption strongly discouraged. Fins are historically traded but the species faces severe population decline; eating this fish is ecologically irresponsible.

Species Overview

Mafou

The cobia is a powerful pelagic fish that often follows large rays, sharks, and turtles. Its flattened head and elongated body resemble a shark. Excellent table fare with firm, white flesh, it is increasingly farmed in aquaculture.

Grand requin marteau

The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine hammerhead shark species. Its distinctive cephalofoil (hammer-shaped head) houses an array of electroreceptors that allow it to detect stingrays buried beneath the sand.