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Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo)
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Bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo) specimen
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Sphyrnidae

Bonnethead

Sphyrna tiburo

A half moon head grazing seagrass after dark

  • Gray
  • White
  • Tropical
  • Nearshore
  • Globally widespread
  • Marine fish
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Bonnethead is a marine fish of coastal and open-ocean waters. Look for a half moon head grazing seagrass after dark.

Genus
Sphyrna
Maximum length
150 cm
Water
Marine
Habitat
Coastal and open-ocean waters
Body shape
Shark-shaped
Diet
Carnivorous
Distribution
Warm waters worldwide

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