FishverifiedCritically Endangered

Sphyrna mokarran

(Rüppell, 1837)

Great Hammerhead

Also known as: Hammerhead Shark, Hoe-Head Shark, Scalloped Hammerhead, Squat-Headed Hammerhead Shark, Great Hammerhead Shark

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About

Habitat

Pelagic-oceanic

Depth

1–300 m

Max size

6.1 m

Max weight

449.5 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

30 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Sphyrnidae

Where to find it

common

Other species in Sphyrnidae

Eusphyra blochii

Hammerhead Shark

Eusphyra laticeps

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna lewini

Scalloped Hammerhead

Sphyrna gilberti

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna vespertina

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna tiburo

Bonnethead

Sphyrna couardi

Hammerhead Shark

Sphyrna corona

Scalloped Bonnethead