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Grand requin marteau vs Coryphène commune

Sphyrna mokarran comparé à Coryphaena hippurus

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut Grand requin marteau Coryphène commune
Nom scientifique Sphyrna mokarran Coryphaena hippurus
Ordre Carcharhiniformes Carangiformes
Famille Sphyrnidae Coryphaenidae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut Grand requin marteau Coryphène commune
Longueur maximale 610,0 cm 210,0 cm
Poids maximum 580,0 kg 40,0 kg
Couleur 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. Dazzling iridescent blue-green and gold flanks; males have a blunt squared-off head; flanks flicker golden-yellow to electric blue when alive, fading to dull gray-green at death.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut Grand requin marteau Coryphène commune
Type d'eau Saltwater Saltwater
Plage de profondeur 1-300m 0-85m
Aire de répartition 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 … Worldwide in tropical and subtropical oceanic waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. Highly pelagic; gathers around floating sargassum mats, current lines, and thermocline …
Habitat Neritic Neritic, pelagic, coral reefs

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut Grand requin marteau Coryphène commune
Poisson de pêche sportive Non Oui
Cote de combativité — 7/10
Record du monde — —
Teneur en mercure — —

Cuisine & Edibility

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.

Coryphène commune

Firm, slightly sweet flesh with large, moist flakes and low fat. Excellent grilled, blackened Cajun-style, or in tacos; one of the most popular sport fish for the table.

Species Overview

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.

Coryphène commune

The mahi-mahi, also known as dorado or dolphinfish, is among the most colorful pelagic fish in the ocean. Its iridescent blue, green, and gold body fades rapidly after death. It is a fast-growing species, rarely living beyond five years.

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