Great hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran
Critically endangeredPhoto: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA · CC BY 2.0
Fishcarnivore
The great hammerhead is the biggest of all hammerhead sharks, growing over 6 meters long. It patrols warm coastal waters worldwide, recognized by its wide, flat head shaped like a T. This powerful hunter uses its unique head to pin down favorite meals like stingrays.
- Its T-shaped head can be nearly a third of its total body length.
- A single litter can include anywhere from 2 to 49 baby sharks.
- Prefers hunting at dawn and dusk near the seafloor.
OceanCoral reefWorldwide
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Sphyrna mokarran
- Habitat
- Ocean, Coral reef
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- giant
- IUCN Red List
- Critically Endangered (CR)
