Hammerhead Shark information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Hammerhead Shark, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Hammerhead Shark
The hammerhead sharks are a group of sharks that form the family Sphyrnidae, named for the unusual and distinctive form of their heads, which are flattened and laterally extended into a cephalofoil. The shark's eyes are placed one on each end of this T-shaped structure, with their small mouths directly centered and underneath. Most hammerhead species are placed in the genus Sphyrna, while the winghead shark is placed in its own genus, Eusphyra. Many different—but not necessarily mutually exclusive—functions have been postulated for the cephalofoil, including sensory reception, manoeuvering, and prey manipulation. The cephalofoil gives the shark superior binocular vision and depth perception, as well as increased surface area for electroreceptors.
Hammerhead Shark facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Carcharodon carcharias
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Habitat
- Oceans & coasts
- A group is called
- Shiver
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Elasmobranchii
- Order Lamniformes
- Family Lamnidae
- Genus Carcharodon
- Species Carcharodon carcharias
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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What is the scientific name of the Hammerhead Shark?
Carcharodon carcharias. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Elasmobranchii, Order Lamniformes, Family Lamnidae.
Is the Hammerhead Shark endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Carcharodon carcharias is Vulnerable (VU), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Hammerhead Shark live?
30 to 70 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Hammerhead Shark eat?
Carnivore. Its usual habitat is oceans & coasts.
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