Scalloped bonnethead: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the scalloped bonnethead lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sphyrna corona
Group	Sharks
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	South America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Sphyrnidae

Where does the scalloped bonnethead live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the scalloped bonnethead in 1 country or territory across South America.

Colombia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the scalloped bonnethead endangered?

The scalloped bonnethead’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the scalloped bonnethead?

The scalloped bonnethead (Sphyrna corona) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Sphyrnidae, genus Sphyrna. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the scalloped bonnethead

The scalloped bonnethead (Sphyrna corona) is a rare, little-known species of hammerhead shark in the family Sphyrnidae. Its other common names include the mallethead shark and the crown shark. It is found in tropical and subtropical waters in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from Mexico to Peru, and possibly as far north as the Gulf of California. It frequents inshore habitats over soft bottoms (mud, sand, and gravel) to a depth of 100 m, and also enters mangroves and estuaries.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scalloped bonnethead (revision 1355300550), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q289691 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).