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Hammerhead shark

Sphyrna spp.

Mother dolphin and the hammerhead at the mangroves — Mother dolphin and the hammerhead at the mangroves — Ch. 16 — Illustration © Linda McKillop

Hammerhead shark — Companion-site illustration (AI-generated from the author’s brief)

Scientific: Sphyrna spp.

In the book

Arrives at the ghost net while Matt is freeing the baby dolphin; driven off by the mother dolphin.

Appears in

Ch. 16 A Dolphin in Trouble

Swims with

Redfish (red drum, 'spot-tail') The first keeper Matt ever caught, at Comer Key. Rose's cooler-toppling redfish at the marina. The 22- and… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 7Ch. 8 +1
Spotted seatrout 'Grass bed fishing meant trout.' Three keepers on the first client trip; Dave's trout off Little Pavilion Key. Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 7Ch. 16 +1
Grouper (goliath / gag) Matt's favorite eating fish. The 'unseen giant' that dragged the anchored Bonefisher across the channel; the… Ch. 2Ch. 3Ch. 13Ch. 14 +2