The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. It was originally known as Zygaena lewini. The Greek word sphyrna translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of this shark's head, which is …

2024年11月21日 · Scalloped hammerhead sharks are moderately large sharks with a global distribution. The most distinguishing characteristic of this shark is its "hammer-shaped" head. They are threatened by commercial fishing, mainly for the shark fin trade.

The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. It was originally known as Zygaena lewini. The Greek word sphyrna translates into "hammer" in English, referring to the shape of this shark's head, which is …

Scalloped hammerhead sharks are listed as Critically Endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). A scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) swimming in the Open Sea exhibit. Commercial fisheries catch hammerheads for their oil, meat and skin.

Scal­loped ham­mer­heads are pelagic sharks that are found world­wide in trop­i­cal warm water re­gions, in­clud­ing the At­lantic, In­dian, and Pa­cific oceans, be­tween 40°N to 36°S lat­ti­tude and 80°W to 80°E lon­gi­tude. ("Scal­loped Ham­mer­head …

2018年7月27日 · Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna Iewini) have a thick, wide head shaped like a double-headed hammer with its eyes and gills on the end. Different from other hammerheads, they have an indentation in a central location on the front part of …

The wide, hammer-shaped head gives these sharks their common name, and the scalloped hammerhead is named for the notches found along the front edge of its head. Like all …

2023年5月28日 · Scalloped hammerheads are named for the scallop-like shape of their hammer-shaped heads and are listed as critically endangered mainly due to fishing. They naturally inhabit deep open waters and can be found throughout the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans.

The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini), also known as the bronze hammerhead, the kidney-headed hammerhead, or the southern hammerhead, is a species of hammerhead shark. It was first known as zygaena lewini, but is now known as Sphyrna lewini.

The scalloped hammerhead is the most frequently maintained large species, and it has been kept long term at public aquaria in most continents, but primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia. [39] [43] [44] In 2014, fewer than 15 public aquaria in the world kept scalloped hammerheads. [42]