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Shoal of scalloped hammerhead sharks Sphyrna lewini. Photo: naturepl.com / Doug Perrine / WWF

Scalloped Hammerhead dorsal fin

Shoal of scalloped hammerhead sharks Sphyrna lewini. Photo: naturepl.com / Doug Perrine / WWF

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Identifying the
dorsal fin

  • Tall, flattening out towards apex on the leading edge
  • Straight-to-moderately curved trailing edge

STATUS AND RANGE

The Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna lewini is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ and in CITES Appendix II.

Information has been adapted from Abercrombie and Hernandez (2017). Identifying shark fins: implementing and enforcing CITES. Abercrombie & Fish.