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The bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo), also called a bonnet shark or shovelhead, is the smallest member of the hammerhead shark genus Sphyrna, and part of the family Sphyrnidae. It is an abundant species in the littoral zone of the North Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, is the only shark species known to display sexual dimorphism in the morphology of the head, and is one of two shark species known to be omnivorous.
Species
bonnethead
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassElasmobranchii
- OrderCarcharhiniformes
- FamilySphyrnidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Conservationendangered
Observations1,419
Maximum longevity: 6.5 years (wild)
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Endangered status
- Commons category
- Sphyrna tiburo
- taxon name
- Sphyrna tiburo
- taxon common name
- Bonnethead Shark
- longest observed lifespan
- 6.5
- short name
- S. tiburo
- taxon range
- Aurora do Pará
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