Tawny Nurse Shark

Nebrius ferrugineus

Bislamasak— names this kind of animal, not this species alone

Tawny Nurse Shark — photo 1 of 4
Photo 1 of 4 · David Burdick (Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons) · Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons
uncommonVU · Vulnerablebrownlargesolitaryreef
Group
Shark & ray
Habitat
Reef crevice
Max size
3.2 m
Family
Ginglymostomatidae

The tawny nurse shark is a species of carpet shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius.

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Behaviour

Spends the day resting in caves and under ledges, often several animals piled together, and forages over the reef at night.

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