BONNETHEAD SHARK – Sphyrna tiburo

Article by: Mark Mayo

Family Sphyrnidae, HAMMERHEAD SHARKS

Description: broadly widened head in the shape of a shovel; only slight indentation of anal fin; front of head not notched at midline; gray or grayish-brown in color.

Similar fish: other hammerhead sharks.

Where found: INSHORE species found in bays and estuaries.

Size: commonly 3 to 4 feet.

Remarks: matures at about 3 feet in length and bears 6 to 12 young at a time; feeds chiefly on crabs and other crustaceans.

Mark Mayo

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