SPECIES
Great hammerhead shark
Sphyrna mokarran
An extraordinary hammer-shaped head spreads a predator's senses over open water.
Its broad head improves manoeuvring and sensory detection of prey.
It takes rays, fishes and other marine animals.
Warm coastal and offshore waters in tropical seas.
Where does a great hammerhead shark live?
Warm coastal and offshore waters in tropical seas.
Worth knowing
- Adaptation Its broad head improves manoeuvring and sensory detection of prey.
- Ecological role It takes rays, fishes and other marine animals.
- Home Warm coastal and offshore waters in tropical seas.
How it survives
Its broad head improves manoeuvring and sensory detection of prey.
An extraordinary hammer-shaped head spreads a predator's senses over open water.
Why relationships matter
It takes rays, fishes and other marine animals.
Where it lives
Warm coastal and offshore waters in tropical seas.
Pressures and responses
High fishing mortality and incidental capture.
Protect critical habitats and strengthen fisheries management.
Sources
- University of Michigan Museum of Zoology — Animal Diversity Web, Sphyrna mokarran
- GBIF — Sphyrna mokarran accepted taxon
Records of where it has been seen come live from GBIF; observed interactions from GloBI. Draft — not yet reviewed by a person.