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Bonnethead shark

sphyrna tiburo

Photo by auntnance123
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Field Notes

Description:

approx. 4 feet; same family as the hammerhead shark

Habitat:

spotted in Atlantic Ocean 1/4 mile offshore

Notes:

Caught and released

Reference Links:

Bonnethead

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Comments (4)
auntnance123
Marta, she was on deck less than a minute and had only been lip hooked. A simple push and she was on her way.
The MnMs
I think finding a hammerhead is a very exciting sighting..divers dream of this! I hope he was released soon and did not suffer too much from the experience.
auntnance123
Absolutely. My young nephew had never been fishing in the ocean. We were targeting tarpon and caught this beautiful fish instead. She wasn't as exciting as a big leaping tarpon, but...
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PublishedJune 21, 2011

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