Facts about Winghead Shark
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Eusphyra blainville's elongated rostrum contains approximately 3,000 ampullae of Lorenzini, electroreceptive organs that enable detection of bioelectric fields as weak as five nanovolts per centimeter.
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Winghead sharks display sexual dimorphism with females typically reaching lengths of 150 centimeters while males average around 120 centimeters, making females substantially larger than their male counterparts.
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Maternal winghead sharks exhibit size-dependent reproductive output, with larger females capable of producing nearly seven times more offspring than smaller individuals within the same species.
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Coastal fishing communities in Southeast Asia have historically targeted Eusphyra blainville for its fins, which command high prices in traditional medicine markets despite conservation efforts since the 1990s.
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Winghead sharks possess teeth with a flattened, blade-like morphology specifically adapted for gripping slippery fish and cephalopod prey in their coastal hunting environments.
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Eusphyra blainville produces live young through viviparity, with females gestating approximately 4 to 29 pups per litter depending on individual size and environmental conditions.
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Winghead sharks inhabit coastal waters of the Indo-Pacific region, typically found at depths between 20 and 200 meters along continental shelves.
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The winghead shark's distinctive hammer-shaped head can measure up to 50 percent of its total body length, providing enhanced electroreceptive organs for detecting prey.