The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. It was originally known as Zygaena lewini. The Greek word sphyrna translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of this shark's head, which is its most distinguishing characteristic. The shark's eyes and nostrils are at the tips of the extensions. It is a fairly large hammerhead, but is still smaller than both the great and smooth hammerheads.
This shark is also known as the bronze, kinky-headed, or southern hammerhead. It primarily lives in warm, temperate, and tropical coastal waters all around the globe between latitudes 46°N and 36°S, down to a depth of 500 m (1,600 ft). It is the most common of all hammerheads.
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The scallopedhammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. It was originally known as Zygaena lewini. The Greek...
great hammerhead, a rounded head with a central notch in the scallopedhammerhead, and an unnotched rounded head in the smooth hammerhead. Hammerheads have...
what he believed was an anomalous scallopedhammerhead shark with 10 fewer vertebrae than a typical scallopedhammerhead. It was not confirmed to be a different...
great hammerhead with the expanded cephalofoil is typical of the hammerhead sharks. Adults can be distinguished from the scallopedhammerhead and the...
hammerheads in water temperatures ranging from 7.5 to 27.5 °C (45.5–81.5 °F). Compared to the scalloped and great hammerheads, the smooth hammerhead stays...
preceding 50 years. The oceanic whitetip, and both the scallopedhammerhead and great hammerheads are now classified as critically endangered. Sharks in...
likely not a smalleye hammerhead, but rather a fetal whitefin hammerhead (S. couardi, likely a synonym of the scallopedhammerhead, S. lewini). This would...
traits that this species shares with the scalloped bonnethead (Sphyrna corona). It is distinguished from the scalloped bonnethead by its shorter snout, broadly...
The scalloped bonnethead (Sphyrna corona) is a rare, little-known species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. Its other common names include...
The winghead shark (Eusphyra blochii) is a species of hammerhead shark, and part of the family Sphyrnidae. Reaching a length of 1.9 m (6.2 ft), this small...
threatened by shark finning, including the critically endangered scallopedhammerhead shark. Nearly every fin of a shark is targeted for harvest, as highlighted...
bumphead parrotfish. Pelagic species such as manta rays, eagle rays, scallopedhammerhead sharks and whale sharks also visit Sipadan. A turtle tomb lies underneath...
sharks, with more than 270 species also including the small catsharks and hammerhead sharks. Members of this order are characterized by the presence of a nictitating...
Sinhala Name Scallopedhammerhead Sphyrna lewini Udalu mora (උදලු මෝරා) Great hammerhead Sphyrna mokarran Udalu mora (උදලු මෝරා) Smooth hammerhead Sphyrna...
produce many young, and the young can take decades to mature. The scallopedhammerhead is classified as endangered. The oceanic whitetip shark has declined...
Sphyrna Scalloped bonnethead (S. corona) Whitefin hammerhead (S. couardi) Scallopedhammerhead (S. lewini) Scoophead (S. media) Great hammerhead (S. mokarran)...
Jardine River turtles, ribboned pipefish, freshwater sawfish and scallopedhammerhead sharks. The aquarium is also an interactive research and education...
Sphyrna Scalloped bonnethead (S. corona) Whitefin hammerhead (S. couardi) Scallopedhammerhead (S. lewini) Scoophead (S. media) Great hammerhead (S. mokarran)...
tiburo), also called a bonnet shark or shovelhead, is a small member of the hammerhead shark genus Sphyrna, and part of the family Sphyrnidae. It is an abundant...
Sphyrna Scalloped bonnethead (S. corona) Whitefin hammerhead (S. couardi) Scallopedhammerhead (S. lewini) Scoophead (S. media) Great hammerhead (S. mokarran)...
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