DNA research by Demian Champan 20 years ago, coupled with work by Florida International University researcher Cindy Gonzalez confirms new species

Bonnethead sharks are the smallest members of the hammerhead shark family, distinguished by their unique, shovel-shaped heads. They are typically found in shallow, warm coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico,

Florida International University researcher Cindy Gonzalez tags a hammerhead shark species called shovelbill, or Sphyrna alleni. (Mays Family Foundation

Paul G. Allen made possible Global FinPrint, an FIU-led collaboration of scientists and conservation organizations to survey the world’s reef shark and ray populations.