FishverifiedEndangered

Eusphyra blochii

(Cuvier, 1816)

Hammerhead Shark

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

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

from 0 m

Max size

1.86 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Sphyrnidae

Other species in Sphyrnidae

Eusphyra laticeps

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna gilberti

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna vespertina

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna tiburo

Bonnethead

Sphyrna mokarran

Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna zygaena

Smooth Hammerhead

Sphyrna alleni

Hammerhead Shark