What is "bonnethead"

bonnet head \bonnet head\, bonnethead \bonnethead\n. (Zo["o]l.), small harmless hammerhead shark ( Sphyrna tiburio) of the southern United States and West Indies, having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries.

Syn: shovelhead, bonnet shark, Sphyrna tiburo.

n. A form of hammerhead shark, ''Sphyrna tiburo''

n. small harmless hammerhead having a spade-shaped head; abundant in bays and estuaries [syn: shovelhead, bonnet shark, Sphyrna tiburo]

The bonnethead shark or shovelhead (Sphyrna tiburo) is a small member of the hammerhead shark genus Sphyrna, and part of the family Sphyrnidae. It is an abundant species on the American littoral, and the only shark species known to display sexual dimorphism.