Species Type:
Sharks & Rays, Fishes
Common Name(s):
Bonnethead shark
Size:
These sharks grow to a maximum length of 4 feet (1.2 meters).
Diet:
Bonnethead sharks feed primarily on mollusks, small fishes, crabs and shrimp.
Range & Habitat:
Bonnethead sharks live in the warm coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean Sea and off the Pacific coast of southern California.
Details:
Bonnethead sharks are grayish-brown with distinctive shovel-shaped heads. During migration, they often travel in large schools, sometimes numbering in the hundreds or thousands!