Sphyrnidae

Carolina hammerhead

Sphyrna gilberti

Sphyrnid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The Carolina hammerhead (Sphyrna gilberti) is a species of hammerhead shark, and part of the family Sphyrnidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean. Their pupping grounds are in nearshore waters off the southeastern U.S. with the highest concentrations found in Bulls Bay, South Carolina. The Carolina hammerhead has also been found in nearshore waters off of Brazil.