Hammerheads are swift, powerful sharks that may be found at sea, close to shore, or in brackish water. They feed o.... hammerhead three

Hammerheads are swift, powerful sharks that may be found at sea, close to shore, or in brackish water. Three species seem to be particularly dangerous: the great hammerhead ( Sphyrna mokarran ), growing to a maximum length of 4.5 m (15 feet) or more; the scalloped hammerhead ( S. All three are grayish and are found throughout the tropics; the smooth hammerhead, which is valued as a sport fish, also ranges into cooler waters. These three species are individually distinguished by the shape of the front edge of the head: straight, with a central notch in the great hammerhead; curved outward with a central notch in the scalloped hammerhead; and curved outward but unnotched in the smooth hammerhead. hammerhead three