Great Hammerhead Shark vs Mahi-mahi

Sphyrna mokarran comparado com Coryphaena hippurus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Great Hammerhead Shark	Mahi-mahi
Nome Científico	Sphyrna mokarran	Coryphaena hippurus
Ordem	Carcharhiniformes	Carangiformes
Família	Sphyrnidae	Coryphaenidae
Conservation Status	Critically Endangered	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Great Hammerhead Shark	Mahi-mahi
Comprimento Máximo	610,0 cm	210,0 cm
Peso Máximo	580,0 kg	40,0 kg
Cor	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

Atributo	Great Hammerhead Shark	Mahi-mahi
Tipo de Água	Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	1-300m	0-85m
Distribuição Geográfica	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

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Great Hammerhead Shark	Mahi-mahi
Peixe Esportivo	Não	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	—	7/10
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Great Hammerhead Shark

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

Mahi-mahi

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

Great Hammerhead Shark

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.

Mahi-mahi

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.