Scalloped Hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
FR Requin marteau halicorne · ES Cornuda común · PT Tubarão-martelo-curvo
Also known as: Bronze Hammerhead SharkSouthern Hammerhead SharkCornuda ComúnTubarão-marteloCornuda comúnRequin marteau halicorneTubarão-martelo-curvo
PelagicBoat
Shark
Score
—
Prime time
Year-round; daylight, schooling behaviour
Depth
10–150m
Platform
Boat
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Jan–DecGood Apr–Nov
Depth range
10–150mDeep
Best fishing techniques
Trolling60%
Sabiki under lights60%
Findr bio
Dawn and late afternoon in summer. Big baits, big rewards — whole fish preferred...
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
Shallow waterEstuaryDeep waterOpen sea
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSquid
Diet
Small fishSquidCrabShrimpOctopus
Effective techniques
TrollingDriftingBottom Fishing
Gear
Best times
DawnDuskDay
I school in huge numbers and sense faint electric fields with that headgear.
Field notes
Where to find them
Warm offshore waters near seamounts and drop-offs
Where they hang out
Offshore, surface to mid-water
Prime time
Year-round; daylight, schooling behaviour
Tide game
Low to moderate
What they're into
Chum slick with oily fish baits
Temperature vibe
Prefers 20–28°C
Fave weather
Calm-to-moderate seas needed to hold a slick
Fun fact about me
I school in huge numbers and sense faint electric fields with that headgear.
Dinner material?
4/10Better released
Play by the rules
Protected/threatened in many areas — check regional shark rulesNational fisheries agency; check regional shark regulations
Looking after them
Critically Endangered