Sphyrna [Sphyrna]
Description
Sphyrna (hammerhead sharks) stand out instantly with their distinctive hammer-shaped heads, which help them scan for prey. Divers commonly observe them gliding in schools or cruising along reef edges, sometimes turning as a group while their eyes and sensory abilities sweep the water.
Species
Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
Allen's Hammerhead
Sphyrna alleni
Scalloped Bonnethead
Sphyrna corona
Smalleye Hammerhead
Sphyrna couardi
Caribbean Hammerhead
Sphyrna gilberti
Scoophead
Sphyrna media
Great Hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran
Bonnethead
Sphyrna tiburo
Smalleye Hammerhead
Sphyrna tudes
Sphyrna vespertina
Sphyrna vespertina
Hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
|
| Order |
Requiem Sharks
Carcharhiniformes
|
| Family |
Bonnethead
Sphyrnidae
|
Statistics
- Species 11