Sphyrna mokarran (Great Hammerhead)

Hammerhead Shark

3.5-6 metros
20-30 anos
Criticamente em perigo
Sobre

Hammerhead Shark

The hammerhead shark's distinctive head shape, called a cephalofoil, gives this shark 360-degree vision and enhanced electroreception abilities. The great hammerhead is the largest of the nine hammerhead species and is considered one of the most impressive sharks to encounter underwater.

Tamanho

3.5-6 metros

Peso

230-450 kg

Expectativa de vida

20-30 anos

Estado

Criticamente em perigo

Onde encontrá-los

Melhores locais de mergulho

Cat Island, BahamasBimini, BahamasIlhas GalápagosCocos Island, Costa RicaMalpelo, ColômbiaLayang Layang, MalaysiaSocorro Islands, MéxicoMar Vermelho, EgitoRangiroa, Polinésia FrançasaRasdhoo Atoll, Maldivas

Dicas de mergulho

Great hammerheads are typically shy. Early morning dives offer the best chances. Keep a low profile on the sandy bottom and avoid sudden movements.

Melhor época

December to March (Bahamas), varies by location

Habitat

Warm temperate and tropical coastal waters, often near continental shelves

Alimentação

Stingrays (favourite prey), fish, octopus, squid, crustaceans, and other sharks
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Curiosidades

1

Their wide head improves manoeuvrability and prey detection

2

Hammerheads use their head to pin down stingrays before eating

3

They are one of the few shark species that school in large numbers

4

Some populations migrate thousands of kilometres annually

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