Smooth Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna zygaena
These sharks are uncommon visitors to lower Chesapeake Bay and adjacent coastal waters in summer and fall.
Maximum size
Approximately 10 feet total length (3 m) for females and 8.4 feet (2.6 m) for males.
Range
Inhabits warm-temperate coastal waters in the western Atlantic from Nova Scotia to Florida and Brazil to Argentina.
Diet
Bony fishes, stingrays, and small sharks
Depth range
Coastal zone to 600 feet (200 meters)