Scalloped Hammerhead Shark

ESA Endangered; ESA Endangered - Foreign; ESA Threatened; CITES Appendix II; SPAW Annex III

Sphyrna lewini

Managed by: NOAA Fisheries, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Regions

Pacific IslandsSoutheastWest Coast

Protected status

ESA Endangered; ESA Endangered - Foreign; ESA Threatened; CITES Appendix II; SPAW Annex III

Also known as

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Species Profile

Florida saltwater profile data (FWC). Availability and detail varies by species.

FWC

Habitat

A circumglobal species found in coastal warm temperate and tropical seas. Commonly inhabits the continental and insular shelves of the Florida Gulf and Atlantic coasts. Known to enter estuarine habitats and nearshore areas, occasionally moving offshore in search of prey. Large, seasonal aggregations have been observed in the western Gulf of Mexico near the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary.

Additional information

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Seafood Profile

NOAA FishWatch

No FishWatch seafood profile is available for this species yet.

Sources

Managed by: NOAA Fisheries, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

NOAA Species Directory

FWC Wildlife Habitats Profile (FL)

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