Great hammerhead shark

The great hammerhead, Sphyrna mokarran, is the largest species of hammerhead shark, family Sphyrnidae, attaining a maximum length of 6.

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The Great hammerhead shark is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

to exhibit a Great Hammerhead Shark, the largest of all hammerhead species. For many in the Tri-State area, Adventure Aquarium's newest addition provides the only opportunity to see the majesty of a Hammerhead up close and in person. More

The great hammerhead shark has a wide, thick head with the eyes at the margins. The head is indented at the center of the "hammer," which is almost rectangular in shape. This shark is gray-brown above with an off-white belly. More

Great Hammerhead Shark The Great Hammerhead (sphyrna mokarran) is a very large shark with the characteristic hammer-shaped head from which it gets its common name. More

The Great Hammerhead Shark (Sphyrna mokarran) is found in all tropical waters, in both the open ocean and costal areas. Normally 12 to 18 feet in length, these Sharks are easily recognized by their strange, 'hammer' shaped heads. More

A nomadic, migratory species, the great hammerhead shark can occur in great numbers, with individuals moving their heads from side to side as they cruise at midwater depth. More

The great hammerhead sharkThe great hammerhead shark has a wide, thick head with the eyes at the margins. They are dark olive in color with a pale underside. The head is indented at the center of the "hammer," which is almost rectangular in shape. More

The great hammerhead shark, Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell, 1837), can easily be confused with the smooth hammerhead, Sphyrna zygaena (Linnaeus, 1758), because of their similar size. The great hammerhead, however, is the largest of the 9 species of hammerhead sharks and is reported to reach up to 6. More

The Great Hammerhead shark gives birth to a larger litter, typically 20-40 pups, that are around 70 cm (27 inches) at birth. More

The Great Hammerhead shark has been known to grow as large as 6m, although most Hammerhead sharks only reach about 3.5-4m. Hammerheads are born about 50-70cm long at birth. More

BIOLOGY: Prey - The great hammerhead shark feeds on a wide variety of prey, but favours stingrays, groupers and sea catfishes. More

eating fishes than people! The great hammerhead shark is the only one that is considered at all dangerous to humans. Reproduction Mating is one of the reasons that scalloped hammerhead sharks form such enormous shoals. More

Great hammerhead shark (Sphyrna mokarran) Great hammerhead shark The great hammerhead shark is found in tropical seas worldwide. It is a shallow water species that feeds primarily on rays, including cownose rays and eagle rays. More

The great hammerhead shark can be found in tropical waters and preys on other fish. This article gives details about the hammerhead shark. - Sponsored Links The great hammerhead shark has been around for over fifty million years. More

Order : Carcharhiniformes
Family : Sphyrnidae
Genus : Sphyrna
Species : Sphyrna mokarran
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