Scalloped Hammerhead Shark: Sphyrna lewini

Fifth gill slit shorter than 4 preceding ones and located posterior to pectoral fin base
Flattened head extending to hammer-like lobes on each side
Distinct indentation of the front margin of the head at its midpoint
Second dorsal fin longer than tail
Gray-brown to olive in color with white underbelly
Teeth smooth-edged
Pectoral fins tipped with black on the undersurface
Tips of first and second dorsal lobes and caudal also may have dusky tips
Pelvic fin with nearly straight hind margin

The scalloped hammerheard shark is found both offshore and inshore.

Scalloped hammerhead sharks are predatory fish and they feeding mainly on fish, squid, and stingrays. Males mature at about 6 feet in length.

This species is not currently eligible for a state record.

Image Credit: Diane Rome Peebles