Scalloped hammerhead

Sphyrna lewini

Hundreds of hammers moving poleward in summer

Blue
Gray
White
Tropical
Nearshore
Globally widespread
Marine fish
Fusiform
Large
Tropical fish

Scalloped hammerhead is at home in coastal and open-ocean waters, living there as a marine fish. It is known for hundreds of hammers moving poleward in summer.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Ground Sharks
Family: Sphyrnidae
Genus: Sphyrna
Maximum length: 430 cm
Water: Marine
Habitat: Coastal and open-ocean waters
Body shape: Shark-shaped
Diet: Carnivorous
Distribution: Warm waters worldwide
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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