Sharks
Great Hammerhead Shark
Sphyrna mokarran
SaltwaterSphyrnidaeCritically Endangered
About
The Great Hammerhead is the largest of the hammerhead species, characterized by its distinctive hammer-shaped head (cephalofoil). They are active predators known for their solitary nature and powerful swimming abilities.
- Average size
- 11-18 feet, up to 1,000 lbs
- Colors
- Dark gray to light tan dorsally, white ventrally
- Diet
- Primarily stingrays, also eats other sharks, bony fishes, crustaceans, and cephalopods.
- Region
- Atlantic and Pacific coasts, including Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and Hawaii