Sphyrna corona
Springer, 1940
Scalloped bonnethead
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Sphyrnidae
Reference of the original description
Three new sharks of the genus Sphyrna from the Pacific coast of tropical America. Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin, 1(5): 161–172
Three new sharks of the genus Sphyrna from the Pacific coast of tropical America. Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin, 1(5): 161–172
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Sphyrna (Mesozygaena) corona, Sphyrna (Platysqualus) corona
Sphyrna (Mesozygaena) corona, Sphyrna (Platysqualus) corona
Description :
Citation: Sphyrna corona Springer, 1940: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 06/2023
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Sphyrna corona Springer, 1940, © FAO, www.fish-base.org

Sphyrna corona Springer, 1940, © FAO, www.fish-base.org
Common names
Cachona,
Cornuda,
Cornuda coronada,
Cruceta,
Martillo,
Pez mertillo,
Tiburón cabeza de paleta,
Requin marteau cornu,
Requin-marteau cornu,
Hammerhead,
Mallethead shark,
Scalloped bonnethead,
Scolloped bonnethead













Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to northern Peru, probably including the Gulf of California. Source: www.gbif.org
Eastern Pacific: southern Mexico to northern Peru, probably including the Gulf of California. Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Habitat
demersal; marine
demersal; marine
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=6567;
shark-references Species-ID=6567;