Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran

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Max Depth

300 m

Description

Sphyrna mokarran is the largest species of hammerhead shark, belonging to the family Sphyrnidae, attaining a maximum length of 6.1 m. It is found in tropical and warm temperate waters worldwide, inhabiting coastal areas and the continental shelf. The great hammerhead can be distinguished from other hammerheads by the... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Montenegro Seychelles +158 more in Seabook

Colors

white

brown

grey

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Open water

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(CR) Critically endangered

Danger to human

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