Hammerhead Shark (Eusphyra blochii)

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Eusphyra blochii

(Cuvier, 1816)

Hammerhead Shark

Also known as: Arrow Headed Hammerhead, Arrowhead, Slender Hammerhead, Winghead Shark, Arrowhead Shark

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Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Sphyrnidae

Other species in Sphyrnidae

Eusphyra laticeps

Eusphyra laticeps

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna lewini

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna gilberti

Sphyrna gilberti

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna vespertina

Sphyrna vespertina

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna tiburo

Sphyrna tiburo

Bonnethead

Sphyrna mokarran

Sphyrna mokarran

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna media

Scoophead

Sphyrna couardi

Hammerhead Shark

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