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A Desperate Escape Bonnethead shark,Fish,Florida,Geotagged,Sharks,Sphyrna tiburo,United States,swimming Click/tap to enlarge

A Desperate Escape

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  1. View travismorhardt's profile
    travismorhardt
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    Fun action shot!

     Posted 11 years ago
  2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Welcome to JungleDragon, jkoel! Thanks for sharing this photo and identifying the species. Posted 11 years ago

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The Bonnethead shark

The bonnethead shark or shovelhead, ''Sphyrna tiburo'', is a member of the hammerhead shark genus ''Sphyrna''. The Greek word ''sphyrna'' translates as ''hammer'', referring to the shape of this shark's head - ''tiburo'' is the Taino word for ''shark''.

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Similar species: Ground Sharks
Species identified by jkoell01
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By jkoell01

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Uploaded Nov 18, 2013. Captured Mar 20, 2012 13:21 in 1163 Hawksbill Lane, Upper Sugarloaf Key, FL 33042, USA.
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  • Canon PowerShot A2200
  • f/5.9
  • 1/636s
  • ISO80
  • 20mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.

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