Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead and Winghead Sharks)

Family

Hammerhead and Winghead Sharks

Sphyrnidae

2 species in our catalog · found in 3 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Scalloped Hammerhead

Scalloped Hammerhead

☀️ Diurnal Shark / Ray

Sphyrna lewini

70–80% · Very likely
hammerhead

hammerhead

☀️ Diurnal Shark / Ray

Sphyrna zygaena

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
60–70
Aug
40–50
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
50–60
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Hammerhead and Winghead Sharks

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
70–80%
2 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
40–50%
3 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 2
40–50%