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Scientific Name: Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell, 1837)
English Name: Great hammerhead
Local/Bangla Name: Hature hangor (হাতুড়ে হাঙ্গর)
Photo: GBIF
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Sphyrnidae
Description:
Head with nearly straight anterior margin and a central notch. First dorsal fin is extremely tall and curved, its origin directly over pectoral fins inner margins. First dorsal fin free rear tip well before pelvic fin origin. Second dorsal fin is tall, with short free rear tip not reaching upper caudal fin origin. Second dorsal fin, pelvic and anal fins, high with deep notch on posterior margins. Anal fin is equal to or larger than second dorsal fin. Juveniles may have dusky markings on fin tips.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Semi-oceanic also in inshore waters, often
found around and on coral reefs. Bay of Bengal.
Environment:
Marine, Brackish
Other References:
Hossain MS, Chowdhury SR, Sharifuzzaman SM , Islam MM, Hasan J, Haque MA , Ali MZ, Hoq ME, Mahmud Y (2020) Bangladesh Fisheries Research Institute and Institute of Marine Sciences, University of Chattogram, 512pp.
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