Sphyrna corona Springer, 1940
Scalloped bonnethead
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead, bonnethead, or scoophead sharks)
Max. size:  92 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 100 m
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to northern Peru, probably including the Gulf of California.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental shelf, presumably inshore. Viviparous, presumably with 2 young per litter. Probably the smallest species of hammerhead.
IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 07 February 2019 (A2bcd) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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