{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "bonnethead",
  "name": "Bonnethead",
  "scientificName": "Sphyrna tiburo",
  "category": "Fish",
  "summary": "The bonnethead (Sphyrna tiburo) is the smallest hammerhead shark and the only shark known to eat substantial seagrass. Adults reach 1.5 m, inhabit warm shallows, and are listed Endangered.",
  "conservationStatus": "Endangered",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Chondrichthyes",
    "order": "Carcharhiniformes",
    "family": "Sphyrnidae",
    "genus": "Sphyrna"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 10,
    "lengthM": 1.5,
    "topSpeedKmh": 30,
    "lifespanYears": 18
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Sphyrna tiburo"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Omnivore (crustaceans and seagrass)"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Seagrass beds and estuaries"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "15–20 years"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "8–15 kg"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "up to 30 km/h"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Endangered (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Shallow coastal waters of the western Atlantic and eastern Pacific.",
    "continents": [
      "North America",
      "South America"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/bonnethead/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/bonnethead/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}