Species of Concern
Smooth Hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena
Also known as: Hammerhead Shark, Hammerhead, Shovelhead Shark, Common Hammerhead, Common Hammerhead Shark
VUElasmobranchiiCarcharhiniformesSphyrnidae
Seasonal Activity
1,239 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Sphyrnidae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.