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Bonnethead Shark | Scalloped Hammerhead
| Description: broadly widened head in the shape of a
shovel; only slight indentation of anal fin; front of head not notched at mid-line; gray
or grayish-brown in color. Similar fish: other hammerhead sharks. |
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| Where found: INSHORE species found in bays and
estuaries. Size: common to 3 to 4 feet. |
Remarks: matures at about 3 feet in length and bears 6 to 12 young at one time. Feeds chiefly on crabs and other crustaceans. |
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| Description: fifth gill slit shorter than 4
preceding ones and located posterior to pectoral fin base; flattened head extending to
hammer-like lobes on each side; distinct indentation of the front margin of the head at
its midpoint; second dorsal fin longer than tail; gray-brown to olive in color with white
underbelly; teeth smooth-edged; pectoral fins tipped with black on the undersurface; tips
of first and second dorsal lobes and caudal also may have dusky tips; pelvic fin with
nearly straight hind margin. Similar fish: other hammerhead sharks. |
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| Where found: both OFFSHORE and INSHORE. Size: common to 6 feet and can reach 14 feet. |
Remarks: predatory fish, feeding mainly on fish,
squid, and stingrays; male matures at about 6 feet in length. Florida record 991 lbs. |
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