Species FAO code: SPN

Sphyrna gilberti

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Czech Republic	cs Kladivoun	–
Portugal	pt Tubarão pt Tubarão-martelo	–

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sphyrna gilberti Quattro, Driggers III, Grady, Ulrich & Roberts, 2013

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Atlantic, Western Central

Area 31 - Atlantic, Western Central

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sphyrna gilberti Quattro, Driggers III, Grady, Ulrich & Roberts, 2013

Scientific name

Sphyrna gilberti

Author

Quattro, Driggers III, Grady, Ulrich & Roberts, 2013

Rank

Species

FAO code

SPN

Morphological description

This species is distinguished from its congeners by having a head length greater than 20% of STL (stretched total length); cephalofoil has median indentation; with inner narial groove; pelvic fins with straight rear margins; 91 or fewer precaudal vertebrae (Ref. 94083).

Taxonomic classification

ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
  - FamilySphyrnidae
    - GenusSphyrna
      - SpeciesSphyrna gilberti

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Sphyrna gilberti Quattro, Driggers III, Grady, Ulrich & Roberts, 2013

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