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The great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) is the largest species of hammerhead shark, belonging to the family Sphyrnidae, attaining an average length of 4.6 m (15 ft) and reaching a maximum length of 6.2 m (20 ft).
Great hammerhead: Sphyrna mokarran: EN Tropical and subtropical coasts Scalloped bonnethead: Sphyrna corona: NT California and Northwest South American coasts Scalloped hammerhead: Sphyrna lewini: EN Tropical and subtropical coasts worldwide Carolina hammerhead: Sphyrna gilberti? western Atlantic Ocean Scoophead: Sphyrna media: DD
Most hammerhead shark species are too small to inflict serious damage to humans. [9] Man carrying a hammerhead shark along a street in Mogadishu, Somalia. The great and the scalloped hammerheads are listed on the World Conservation Union's 2008 Red List as endangered, whereas the smalleye hammerhead is listed as vulnerable.
The great hammerhead shark is found in a variety of water depths such as shallow lagoons and coral reefs, and in deeper waters up to 984 feet. ... This species of hammerhead shark is the most ...
Even though hammerhead sharks are a large species, they are generally not a threat to divers. As of 2025, there have only been 18 attacks ever reported, and none were fatal.
There are 44 species of shark found in the Red Sea. [1] This list is not exhaustive. ... Great hammerhead, Sphyrna zygaena. Smooth hammerhead, ...
Bull Shark vs. Hammerhead airs July 3 at 10 p.m. on National Geographic, July 7 at 9 p.m. on ESPN2 and July 28 at 9 p.m. on Nat Geo Wild. If you love to see great whites in different locations ...
Listed below are extant species of shark. ... Sphyrna mokarran (Rüppell]], 1837) (great hammerhead) Sphyrna tiburo (Linnaeus, 1758) (bonnethead shark)