Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
The scalloped hammerhead shark has the distinctive "hammer" shaped protrudences common to the hammerhead shark family. Its name comes from a deep indentation in the center of the "hammer".
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna lewini
Along with the seven other known species of hammerhead sharks, the scalloped hammerhead has a strange, flattened, T-shaped head.
Scalloped hammerheads, Sphyrna lewini, are coastal-pelagic, semi-oceanic sharks occurring over continental and insular shelves and adjacent deep water, often approaching close inshore and entering enclosed bays and estuaries.
At certain times of the year, scalloped hammerheads swim in schools of several hundred animals-unusual behavior for predators at the top of the food chain. This schooling pattern makes them easy prey for fishermen targeting large catches.
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark: Sphyrna lewini
Appearance:
Fifth gill slit shorter than 4 preceding ones and located posterior to pectoral fin base
Flattened head extending to hammer-like lobes on each side ...
SCALLOPED HAMMERHEAD
Scalloped Hammerheads Sphyrna lewini are also known as Kidney-headed sharks. The front of the head of this shark is flattened, scalloped and wide, forming a structure called a cephalofoil.
Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) ' more
Scoophead (Sphyrna media) ' more
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) ' more ...
15. Scalloped Hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini - up to 14', these fish are found near the surface, sometimes in estuaries. Feed on fishes and squid; sometimes known to attack people.
Scalloped Hammerhead Illustration
Scalloped Hammerhead, Sphyrna lewini (Griffin & Smith, 1834)
Scalloped Ribbonfish with fins raised
Scalloped Ribbonfish, Zu cristatus (Bonelli, 1820)
Scalpel, autopsy instrument ...
Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
Red grouper (Epinephelus morio)
Montastraea coral (Montastraea faveolata)
Boulder star coral (Montastraea annularis)
Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus)
Fire coral (Millepora striata) ...
Scalloped Hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
Bonnethead or Shovelhead (Sphyrna tiburo)
Scoophead shark (Sphyrna media)
Scalloped Bonnethead (Sphyrna corona)
Winghead shark (Sphyrna blochii) ...
Diet
Great hammerheads are solitary, unlike scalloped hammerheads, and feed on other small sharks, rays (including sting rays), squid and bony fish. They are considered to be dangerous and attacks on humans have been documented.
Scalloped bonnethead (S. corona) Â- Whitefin hammerhead (S. couardi) Â- Scalloped hammerhead (S. lewini) Â- Scoophead (S. media) Â- Great hammerhead (S. mokarran) Â- Bonnethead (S. tiburo) Â- Smalleye hammerhead (S. tudes) Â- Smooth hammerhead (S.
 See also: Hammerhead, Scallop, Shark, Whale, Hammerhead Shark
  
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