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Class: Elasmobranchii
Order: Carcharhiniformes
Family: Sphyrnidae Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks

Genus: Sphyrna

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 92 cm TL
Sphyrna corona Springer, 1940

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Sphyrna corona
[Scalloped bonnethead]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Sphyrna couardi Cadenat, 1951

Photo by FAO
 
Sphyrna couardi
[Whitefin hammerhead]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50.6 cm OT
 
Sphyrna gilberti
[Carolina hammerhead]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Circumglobal in coastal w
Max. Length 430 cm TL
Sphyrna lewini (Griffith & Smith, 1834)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Sphyrna lewini
[Scalloped hammerhead]

Photo by Murch, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Sphyrna media Springer, 1940

Photo by Murch, A.
 
Sphyrna media
[Scoophead]

Photo by Murch, A.

Circumglobal in coastal w
Max. Length 610 cm TL
Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Murch, A.
 
Sphyrna mokarran
[Great hammerhead]

Photo by Murch, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Sphyrna tiburo (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Murch, A.
 
Sphyrna tiburo
[Bonnethead]

Photo by FAO

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 148 cm TL
Sphyrna tudes (Valenciennes, 1822)

Photo by FAO
 
Sphyrna tudes
[Smalleye hammerhead]

Photo by Murch, A.

Widespread in temperate a
Max. Length 500 cm TL
Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Murch, A.
 
Sphyrna zygaena
[Smooth hammerhead]
9 Species of Family Sphyrnidae with Genus Sphyrna
(Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1940 Sphyrna corona Scalloped bonnethead Eastern Pacific 92 TL
1951 Sphyrna couardi Whitefin hammerhead Eastern Atlantic 300 TL
2013 Sphyrna gilberti Carolina hammerhead Western Atlantic 50.6 OT
1834 Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead Circumglobal in coastal w 430 TL
1940 Sphyrna media Scoophead Western Atlantic 150 TL
1837 Sphyrna mokarran Great hammerhead Circumglobal in coastal w 610 TL
1758 Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead Western Atlantic 150 TL
1822 Sphyrna tudes Smalleye hammerhead Southwest Atlantic 148 TL
1758 Sphyrna zygaena Smooth hammerhead Widespread in temperate a 500 TL



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