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title: "Scalloped Hammerhead"
description: "Sphyrna lewini — Pesci. The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/scalloped-hammerhead
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Scalloped Hammerhead

> Sphyrna lewini — Pesci. The scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini) is a species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae.

- Scientific name: *Sphyrna lewini*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 2013
- Wikidata: [Q873701](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q873701)
- iNaturalist taxon: [56764](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/56764)

## Names

- en: Scalloped Hammerhead
- de: Bogenstirn-Hammerhai
- es: Tiburón Martillo Común
- fr: Requin-marteau halicorne
- nl: Geschulpte hamerhaai
- pt: Tubarão-martelo-recortado
- pl: Głowomłot tropikalny

## Countries with the most observations

EC (377), CM (320), US (175), MX (106), BD (90), IN (90), AU (67), MY (58), CR (54), CN (24), JP (18), PA (17)

## Summary

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 its most distinguishing characteristic. The shark's eyes and nostrils are at the tips of the extensions. It is a fairly large hammerhead, but is still smaller than both the great and smooth hammerheads.
This shark is also known as the bronze, kinky-headed, or southern hammerhead. It primarily lives in warm, temperate, and tropical coastal waters all around the…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalloped_hammerhead

## Photo

![Scalloped Hammerhead](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/scalloped-hammerhead/medium.jpg)

Photo: Kathy Daniel · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/336038410

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/scalloped-hammerhead?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).