Scoophead
Sphyrna media
- Group: Shark
- Max size: 1.5 m
- For divers: dangerous
- IUCN status: CR
A small hammerhead of inshore waters over the continental shelves, the scoophead carries the broad mallet shaped head of its family on a body reaching about a metre and a half. It bears live young and is taken for food and fishmeal, and the IUCN lists it as Critically Endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Carcharhiniformes › Sphyrnidae › Sphyrna
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271379.
FAQ
- Is the Scoophead dangerous to divers?
- The Scoophead can be dangerous; divers should keep their distance.
- How big does the Scoophead get?
- The Scoophead grows to about 1.5 m.