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.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Sphyrnidae
Genus: Sphyrna
Maximum length: 92 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to northern Peru, probably including the Gulf of California.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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