Where Does Great Hammerhead Live?

Great Hammerhead lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Great Hammerhead

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found from the surface down to 80 meters (260 feet), but can occur deeper, occasionally to 300 meters (980 feet).

Environment

Coastal and semi-oceanic pelagic waters, often near continental shelves, island terraces, and coral reefs. Prefers warm tropical and subtropical waters.

Geographic range

Circumglobal in tropical and warm temperate oceans. Found in the Atlantic Ocean (from North Carolina, USA, to Uruguay, and from Senegal to Namibia, including the Mediterranean Sea), Indian Ocean (Red Sea, East Africa to Australia), and Pacific Ocean (Japan to New Caledonia, and Baja California to Peru).

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