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Great Hammerhead

Sphyrna mokarran · Worldwide tropical and warm temperate oceans

Requirements at a glance

Scientific name

Sphyrna mokarran

Status

Critically Endangered

Water type

Saltwater

Biomes

Open Sea, Reef

Temperature

20–28 °C

Deep water

960 m²

Barrier

Grade 3 · 1 m

Group size

1–2 (1♂ / 1♀)

Temperament

Confident

Food / period

$1,064

Building the tank

This is an aquatic species, so the habitat is measured in water rather than land.

Deep water needs at least 960 m². Deep water is the volume animals actually swim through — decorative shallow water does not count toward it.

Water type is Saltwater. Set it before the animal goes in; a saltwater species in the wrong water will not settle no matter how much space you give it.

Compatible species

None listed — keep this species on its own or in a single-species group.

Budgeting this habitat

Food runs about $1,064 per period. See how that compares across the roster in our food cost ranking, or start from the best starter animals if this is a first zoo.

Similar species

Aquatic

Hawksbill Turtle

Critically Endangered

100 m² water

Aquatic

Humphead Wrasse

Endangered

60 m² water

Aquatic

Indo Pacific Leopard Shark

Endangered

36 m² water

Aquatic

Indo Pacific Sergeant

Least Concern

50 m² water

Biome: Open SeaReef

Figures from the official Planet Zoo 2 Zoopedia, checked 2026-10-21; patches can change them — trust your in-game build menu if they differ. Official entry. Artwork © Frontier Developments; used here for identification.