Sphyrnidae

scalloped bonnethead

Sphyrna corona

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• South America
• Large
• Tropical fish

The scalloped bonnethead (Sphyrna corona) is a rare, little-known species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. Its other common names include the mallethead shark and the crown shark. It is found in tropical and subtropical waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from Mexico to Peru, and possibly as far north as the Gulf of California.