Common hammerhead shark - Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758)
Quick facts
| Threat status Europe | Data Deficient (IUCN) |
|---|---|
| Protected by | 1 international agreement |
Distribution
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Threat and conservation status
IUCN Red List status of threatened species
The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.
World
Vulnerable
Europe
Data Deficient
EU
Not evaluated
EU conservation status
The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.
Legal status
Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements
| Legal text | Annex | Conditions | More information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona Convention Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA/BD Protocol) |
http://rac-spa.org/protocol
http://rac-spa.org/sites/def...sion_ig_19_12_en.pdf |
Common names and synonyms
Common Name
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Language
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Reference
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|---|---|---|
| Cachona | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Cagnole | French | Fishbase |
| Carnuda | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Çekiç | Turkish | Fishbase |
| Cekiç baligi | Turkish | Fishbase |
| Common hammerhead shark | English | Fishbase |
| Common smooth hammerhead shark | English | Fishbase |
| Corna | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Cornúa | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Cornuda | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Cornuda cruz | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Cornudilla | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Cornuilla | Spanish | Fishbase |
| gemeiner Hammerfisch | German | Fishbase |
| Hamerhaai | Dutch | Fishbase |
| Hamerhai | Norwegian | Fishbase |
| Hammerhai | German | Fishbase |
| Hammerhaj | Danish | Fishbase |
| Hammerhaj | Swedish | Fishbase |
| Hammerhead shark | English | Fishbase |
| Jaram | Serbian | Fishbase |
| Kurazza | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Kurazza komuni | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Leunada | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Lou peï judiou | French | Fishbase |
| Marteau | French | Fishbase |
| Martell | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Martillo | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Medialuna | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Meerschlägel | German | Fishbase |
| Mlat | Serbian | Fishbase |
| Pantouflier lavaco | French | Fishbase |
| Paterítsa | Greek | Fishbase |
| Pateritza | Greek | Fishbase |
| Peï jouziou | French | Fishbase |
| Peï martel | French | Fishbase |
| Peïs judieú | French | Fishbase |
| Pesce martello | Italian | Fishbase |
| Peshk çekiç | Albanian | Fishbase |
| Peshkkarabiner | Albanian | Fishbase |
| Pez martillo | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Pixximartell | Maltese | Fishbase |
| Rechin ciocan | Romanian | Fishbase |
| Rekin mlot a. glowomlot pospolity | Polish | Fishbase |
| Requin-marteau commun | French | Fishbase |
| Round-headed hammerhead shark | English | Fishbase |
| Sarda de cachas | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Schlägelfisch | German | Fishbase |
| Scroesna | French | Fishbase |
| Smooth hammerhead | English | Fishbase |
| Tailandano | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Tollo cruz | Spanish | Fishbase |
| Tubarão-martelo | Portuguese | Fishbase |
| Vasarahai | Finnish | Fishbase |
| Zygaena | Greek | Fishbase |
| Zygaina | Greek | Fishbase |
No synonyms available.
Other resources
| CoL (accepted name) | Catalogue of Life |
| Fauna Europaea search | Fauna Europaea |
| FishBase | FishBase |
| GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| ITIS (Valid name) | Interagency Taxonomic Information System |
| NCBI search | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PESI (Accepted) | Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia |
| WoRMS | World Register of Marine Species |
