A hammerhead species with the front margin of the head curved forward with no median indentation. Body olive-green to dark greyish-brown above, white below, with dusky pectoral-fin tips. Teeth finely serrated.

At a glance

Habitat Prefers relatively shallow waters on the continental shelf, including coastal waters, bays and estuaries
Size Can grow to around 400cm in length
Origin Native
Distribution Found worldwide in temperate waters, in Australia from Qld to WA including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Found worldwide in temperate waters, in Australia from Qld to WA including around Tasmania
Habitat
Prefers relatively shallow waters on the continental shelf, including coastal waters, bays and estuaries
Size
Can grow to around 400cm in length
Common Name Smooth Hammerhead
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
Conservation Vulnerable
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassChondrichthyes
SubclassElasmobranchii
OrderCarcharhiniformes
FamilySphyrnidae
GenusSphyrna
SpeciesSphyrna zygaena
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Synonyms

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