Sphyrna lewini

(Griffith & Smith, 1834)

Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

Range: Circumglobal in tropical and warm temperate waters.

Size: 14 feet (430 cm)

Natural Environment: A coastal and semi-oceanic creature, sometimes entering enclosed bays and estuaries.

General Husbandry: Shown here for identification only.

Taxonomy:

Class: Chondrichthyes

Subclass: Elasmobranchii

Order: Carcharhiniformes

Family: Shhyrnidae

Genus: Sphyrna

FYI: Best left in the wild.