Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Sphyrnidae Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks

(See list of species below)

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10 species (see list below)

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Photo by Harris, M.

Eusphyra blochii
[Winghead shark]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Sphyrna corona
[Scalloped bonnethead]

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.

Sphyrna lewini
[Scalloped hammerhead]

Photo by Murch, A.

Sphyrna media
[Scoophead]

Photo by Murch, A.

Sphyrna mokarran
[Great hammerhead]

Photo by Murch, A.

Sphyrna tiburo
[Bonnethead]

Photo by FAO

Sphyrna tudes
[Smalleye hammerhead]

Photo by Murch, A.

Sphyrna zygaena
[Smooth hammerhead]

10 Species of Family Sphyrnidae
(Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1816	Eusphyra blochii	Winghead shark	Indo-West Pacific	186 TL
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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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Sphyrnidae Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks(See list of species below)

Family: Sphyrnidae Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks

(See list of species below)