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    Great hammerhead

    Great hammerhead

    Sphyrna mokarran

    Sharks & Rays
    Critically Endangered

    The Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) is recorded at 17 diving areas across 14 countries, most often around Florida Keys, Great Barrier Reef and KwaZulu-Natal.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 8 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    Great Barrier ReefAustralia
    Frequently seen here
    Rowley ShoalsAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Sydney & New South WalesAustralia
    Regularly seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Caribbean
    BiminiBahamas
    Occasionally seen here
    La PargueraPuerto Rico
    Rarely seen here
    Central America
    Cocos IslandCosta Rica
    Rarely seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    Kimbe BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    Mayotte LagoonMayotte
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Rarely seen here
    KwaZulu-NatalSouth Africa
    Regularly seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Occasionally seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderCarcharhiniformes
    FamilySphyrnidae
    GenusSphyrna

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