Description: broadly widened
head in the shape of a shovel; only slight indentation of anal fin; front
of head not notched at midline; gray or grayish-brown in color.
Similar Fish: other
hammerhead sharks.
Where found: INSHORE
species found in bays and estuaries.
Size: commonly 3 to 4
feet.
*Florida Record: n/a
Remarks: matures at about
3 feet in length and bears 6 to 12 young at one time; feeds chiefly on
crabs and other crustaceans.
* The Florida records
quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's
printed publication, Fishing
Lines and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are
provided as only as a benchmark.
