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Hammerhead Sharks

Hammerhead and bonnethead species for users searching by common head shape rather than taxonomy.

11 matching species
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Photograph of a bonnethead shark from above, showing the rounded hammer-shaped head; not to scale.
Sphyrna tiburo

Bonnethead

Small hammerhead with a rounded head and quick turns.

1.7 m maxLeast Concern
Great hammerhead photograph showing the wide cephalofoil and tall first dorsal fin; not to scale.
Sphyrna mokarran

Great Hammerhead

Long-cephalofoil hunter that patrols warm coastal waters.

6.1 m maxCritically Endangered
Silhouette study highlighting the cephalofoil and cruising profile; not to scale.
Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Distinct hammer-shaped head packed with sensory power.

4.2 m maxCritically endangered
Carolina hammerhead photograph showing the bonnet-like hammerhead outline in shallow water; not to scale.
Sphyrna gilberti

Carolina hammerhead

Common name: Sphyrna Gilberti

Shark species in Sphyrnidae.

Smooth hammerhead reference photograph showing the gently curved hammer and tall dorsal fin; not to scale.
Sphyrna zygaena

hammerhead

Common name: Smooth hammerhead

Shark species in Sphyrnidae.

5.0 m max
Scoophead reference photograph showing the arched hammer and slender body; not to scale.
Sphyrna media

scoophead

Shark species in Sphyrnidae.

1.5 m max