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Common names: Hammerhead shark, Kakere, Mangopare
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: gamefish: yes;
Comments: Known from mainland New Zealand and the Kermadec Is. (Ref. 8879). Most common in northern New Zealand. Uncommon in Hawke Bay and Cape Egmont (Ref. 89422). Voucher specimen(s) held at the NMNZ (Ref. 5755). Also Ref. 244, 13562, 89423.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/nz.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.fish.govt.nz/
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Cox, G. and M. Francis, 1997
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Requin-marteau commun, Cornuda cruz, Round-headed hammerhead, ... more

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أشلاق (القروش و الشفانين) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks)
Etymology: Sphyrna: Probable misspelling of sphyra (Gr.), hammer, referring to their hammer-shaped heads. (See ETYFish); zygaena: zygaina, ancient Greek name for hammerhead sharks, derived from zygon, yoke, alluding to yoke-like shape of cephalofoil. (See ETYFish).
More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range البيئة

بحري; مياه مخلوطة; محيطية (Ref. 13562); نطاق العمق 0 - 200 m (Ref. 5578), usually 0 - 20 m (Ref. 55303). Subtropical; 59°N - 55°S, 180°W - 180°E

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Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common names from other countries

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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range البيئة