Scalloped hammerhead
Shark
- Scientific name
- Sphyrna lewini
- Size
- 2–3.5 m7–11 ft
- Depth range
- 10–275 m33–902 ft
Diver notes
Schools spook at bubbles. Slow, quiet breathing keeps them close.
Where to see this
- Sha’ab Rumi SouthSudanese Red Sea · SudanFeb Mar Apr MaySeasonal
- Yonaguni MonumentYonaguni · JapanDec Jan Feb MarSeasonal
- Elphinstone ReefRed Sea · EgyptJun Jul AugSeasonal
- Tiputa PassTuamotu · French PolynesiaDec Jan Feb MarSeasonal
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