Bonnethead Shark
Sphyrna tiburo
Category: Sharks & Rays
IUCN Conservation Status: EN - Endangered - facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Carcharhiniformes
- Family
- Sphyrnidae
- Genus
- Sphyrna
Where to Find
Found in 8 diving areas across 7 countries and 4 regions.
- Bimini, Bahamas - 33 records
- Turneffe Atoll, Belize - 3 records
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica - 1 records
- Huatulco, Mexico - 1 records
- Florida Keys, United States - 233 records
- Florida Springs, United States - 16 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 5 records
- Santa Marta & Tayrona, Colombia - 13 records