Scalloped bonnethead (Sphyrna corona)

Scientific name: Sphyrna corona Springer, 1940

The Scalloped bonnethead (Sphyrna corona) is a marine fish of the family Sphyrnidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, southern Mexico to northern Peru, probably including the Gulf of California.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf, presumably inshore. Viviparous, presumably with 2 young per litter. Probably the smallest species of hammerhead.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Sphyrna corona
Family: Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead / bonnethead / scoophead sharks)
Order: Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class: Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length: 92.0
Environment: Marine; demersal
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to northern Peru, probably including the Gulf of California.
Conservation status (IUCN): Near Threatened (NT)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience: Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated 27 September 2026