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nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum)
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Ecological Illustration of nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum)
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Ginglymostomatidae

nurse shark

Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum

Shark of the Indian Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Africa
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

nurse shark is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 75 cm.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Carpet Sharks
Family
Ginglymostomatidae
Genus
Pseudoginglymostoma
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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