Texas Gulf Coast Fishing

Bonnethead Shark

BONNETHEAD SHARK - Sphyrna tiburo 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: Both NEARSHORE and OFFSHORE.
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.