Great Hammerhead
Sphyrna mokarran
Adult great hammerheads roam tropical and warm-temperate seas, often traveling along coastlines, reefs, lagoons, and offshore waters. They are active predators that eat rays, skates, smaller sharks, bony fish, squid, and crustaceans. The broad cephalofoil improves maneuvering and sensory coverage, and adults are known to pin stingrays against the seafloor while biting. This is the largest hammerhead shark species, capable of long migrations across open water.
- Type
- Water / Fang
- Conservation status
- CR