TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 04

Hammerhead Sharks

Sphyrnidae
Genera
2
Species
13

SPECIES INDEX

Species in this family

Browse all 13 published species in Sphyrnidae.

13 published species in this family

Winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii)

Sphyrnidae

Winghead shark

Eusphyra blochii
  • Marine
  • Coastal and open-ocean waters
  • Up to 186 cm
Carolina hammerhead (Sphyrna gilberti)

Sphyrnidae

Carolina hammerhead

Sphyrna gilberti
  • Marine
  • Up to 47.1 cm
smalleye hammerhead (Sphyrna tudes)

Sphyrnidae

smalleye hammerhead

Sphyrna tudes
  • Marine
  • Up to 134 cm
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Sphyrnidae

Great hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran
  • Marine
  • Coastal and open-ocean waters
  • Up to 610 cm
Whitefin hammerhead (Sphyrna couardi)

Sphyrnidae

Whitefin hammerhead

Sphyrna couardi
  • Marine
  • Up to 300 cm
scoophead (Sphyrna media)

Sphyrnidae

scoophead

Sphyrna media
  • Marine
  • Up to 150 cm
Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo)

Sphyrnidae

Bonnethead

Sphyrna tiburo
  • Marine
  • Coastal and open-ocean waters
  • Up to 150 cm
Bonnethead (Sphyrna vespertina)

Sphyrnidae

Bonnethead

Sphyrna vespertina
Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)

Sphyrnidae

Scalloped hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini
  • Marine
  • Coastal and open-ocean waters
  • Up to 430 cm
Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)

Sphyrnidae

Smooth hammerhead

Sphyrna zygaena
  • Marine
  • Coastal and open-ocean waters
  • Up to 500 cm

Sphyrnidae

scalloped bonnethead

Sphyrna corona
  • Marine
  • Up to 92 cm

Sphyrnidae

Arrowhead

Eusphyra laticeps
  • Marine
Caribbean Bonnethead (Sphyrna alleni)

Sphyrnidae

Caribbean Bonnethead

Sphyrna alleni
  • Marine
  • Up to 6.5 cm