Saltwater Fish of Connecticut
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna lewini
🏆 Connecticut State Record
Harvest235 lbRichard Bonaccorsi · 1992 · Block Island Sound
Catch & Release120"Christian Urban · 2013 · Butterfish Hole
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Also called: Hammerhead
Identification
Gray shark with a wide, hammer-shaped head whose front edge is scalloped.
Habitat
Warm offshore water; rare in southern New England.
Behavior
Often travels in schools; hunts fish and squid.
How to Catch
Prohibited from retention in many cases — release. HMS permit rules apply.
Notes
Rare visitor to Connecticut — listed in CT DEEP’s exotic marine species record category.