Bonnethead tend to be larger than males. The Greek word "sphyrna" translates as "hammer", referring to the shape of this shark's head; "tiburo" is the Taino word for shark. Bonnethead sharks are the only sharks known to exhibit sexual dimorphism in the morphology of the head. Adult females have a broadly rounded head, whereas males possess a distinct bulge along the anterior margin of the cephalofoil. This bulge is formed by the elongation of the rostral cartilages of the males at the onset of sexual maturity and corresponds temporally with the elongation of the clasper cartilages. The pectoral fins on most
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