The scalloped hammerhead is a species of hammerhead shark, one of the most common of all hammerheads, found in warm temperate and tropical coastal waters worldwide between about 46 degrees north and 36 degrees south latitude, down to depths of 500 metres. Its head is drawn out into two lateral extensions bearing the eyes and nostrils at their tips, the shape that gives all hammerheads their name, and it is a fairly large hammerhead though smaller than both the great and smooth hammerheads. It is also known as the bronze, kinky-headed or southern hammerhead.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceA torpedo-shaped shark body topped by a flattened, laterally extended, hammer-shaped head with the eyes and nostrils set at the outer tips. 1 Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Scalloped Hammerhead
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Sphyrna lewini
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Sources
1. Scalloped Hammerhead (Wikipedia)
IntroductionQuote, Introduction
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.
2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Sphyrna lewini
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyPrimary Diet, Sphyrna lewini
Primary Diet carnivore carnivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES Appendix II
In Biome: Open Ocean, Habitat Regions, biome: pelagic
pelagic pelagic
View the Source 3. GBIF Species API
4. Wikipedia: Scalloped Hammerhead
Wikipediaarticle text (relationship to people), EntityId 285492
This allows the fisheries to catch many sharks at once.
Infobox: status2
CITES_A2
Infobox: status
CR
View the Source 5. Wikidata: Scalloped Hammerhead
Wikidata- Wikidata Q873701, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Wikidata Q873701 (P225 taxon name)
- Child Taxon Of: Chondrichthyes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the Source 6. NatureServe Explorer: Sphyrna lewini
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
FishBase: Sphyrna lewini (FishBase)
FishBaseCITESQuote, CITES
Appendix II: International trade monitored
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