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The great hammerhead is the largest species of hammerhead shark, belonging to the family Sphyrnidae. Found in tropical and warm temperate oceans globally, this species can reach lengths of up to 6.1 meters and is distinguished by its uniquely shaped cephalofoil. It is a solitary, strong-swimming pre...
The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a large species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae found in warm, temperate, and tropical coastal waters worldwide. It is physically distinguished by its hammer-shaped cephalofoil, which features a distinctively scalloped or curved front margin....
The bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo) is the smallest species of hammerhead shark, inhabiting coastal waters of the Americas. It is distinguished from other sharks by its ability to digest and assimilate seagrass, making it an omnivore. While it primarily consumes crustaceans, mollusks, and small fish, pl...
The smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena) is a large species of hammerhead shark belonging to the family Sphyrnidae. It is distinguished from other hammerheads by its cephalofoil, which features a smooth, unnotched front margin. Inhabiting temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide, this shark is...
The winghead shark is the sole living Eusphyra species, notable for a cephalofoil that can span nearly half its body length.
The smalleye hammerhead is a South American coastal hammerhead, notable for its golden coloration documented scientifically in the 1980s.
The scalloped bonnethead is a rare eastern Pacific hammerhead, notable as probably the smallest hammerhead, reaching about 92 cm.
The whitefin hammerhead is a disputed West African hammerhead name, notable because Sphyrna couardi was synonymized with scalloped hammerhead in 1986.
