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Genus Family: Sphyrnidae 🍽️ 4 Edible 🎣 4 Game Fish ⚠️ 3 Venomous

Sphyrna

Common name: Hammerhead sharks

Sharks with a distinctive hammer-shaped head that provides enhanced electroreception and binocular vision.

Species
8
Max Length
610 cm
Max Weight
449.5 kg
Max Lifespan
35 yrs
Avg Trophic
4.00
Threatened
6

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
11

🛡️ Conservation Status

VU
EN
CR
DD
Vulnerable 1
Endangered 1
Critically Endangered 5
Data Deficient 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Mexico
7 spp.
Brazil
6 spp.
Venezuela
4 spp.
Colombia
4 spp.
Mauritius
3 spp.
Greece
3 spp.
Mozambique
3 spp.
Taiwan
3 spp.
Kenya
3 spp.
Seychelles
3 spp.
Eritrea
2 spp.
Tanzania
2 spp.
Chile
2 spp.
Djibouti
2 spp.
Netherlands
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,043 m

🍽️ Nutrition & Mercury Safety

Edible Species
1
Avg Mercury
0.99
ppm · High
Avg Omega-3
129
mg / serving

🏆 World Records

weight
Great hammerhead - 580.60 kg
Sphyrna mokarran
🎣 Bucky Dennis 📍 Boca Grande, Florida 📅 May 2006