Average Size – 4ft – 6ft
Slender shark with the typical hammer-like head and binocular vision.
Winghead Sharks can be found in tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean from the Persian Gulf to the Philippines as well as from China to Australia.
Small Fish, Crustaceans and Cephalopods.
They are bottom feeders; staying close to the ocean floor to hunt for prey.
A Winghead Shark’s head is half as long as its whole body length.
As of 2016, they are now considered endangered due to overfishing.
Some more info on these unique sharks!
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