scoophead shark (sphyrna media) in Shallow waters over continental shelves of the Eastern Central and Southeast Pacific; Western Central and Southwest Atlantic
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sphyrna mediaESA Categories -sharks & rays

  • National Parks/ Sanctuaries

    -

  • Common Names

    scoophead shark

  • Regions

    MexicoBrazilColombia

  • Population

    2,000

  • Habitat

    Shallow waters over continental shelves of the Eastern Central and Southeast Pacific; Western Central and Southwest Atlantic

  • Weight(in lbs) and Life Span

    5 to 15 kilograms and 12 to 18 years

Regions

Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, Costa Rica

The Scoophead Shark (Sphyrna media), a medium-sized hammerhead species, faces a critical situation in both the Eastern Central and Southeast Pacific and the Western Central and Southwest Atlantic. This shark's population has sharply declined due to intense and unmanaged fishing pressure.

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