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Nurse shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
(Bonnaterre, 1788)
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Summary
Sharks (Chondrichthyes). Two barbels on upper lip. Two dorsal fins, of nearly
equal size, are set far back. Small mouth. Vary from gray to
yellow-brown. Tail fin has no distinct lower lobe. Juveniles often have
widely spaced small black spots covering the body, fins and head.
To be confused with
- Tawny nurse shark Nebrius ferrugineus (Indo-Pacific.)
- Zebra shark (carpet sharks) Stegostoma fasciatum
(tropical Indo-Pacific.)
Characteristics
Size: 3 m.
Colour: brownish.
Shape: long, sharklike.
Habitat environment and ecology
Around coral reefs, in tropical and subtropical waters.
Distribution range
St. Eustatius. BES-eilanden.
Author
[Niels Schrieken, march 2015]
Literature
- Reef fish identification: Florida Caribbean Bahamas. New World Publications Incorporated, 2002.
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