Tawny Nurse Shark

Nebrius ferrugineus

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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Max Depth

70 m

Description

Nebrius ferrugineus is a species of carpet shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius. The tawny nurse shark is quite similar in appearance to the nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) of the Atlantic and East Pacific, from which it can be distinguished by its pointed-tippe... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Sri Lanka Maldives Vietnam Seychelles Cambodia +71 more in Seabook

Colors

white

brown

grey

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Mud and Sand

Social Behaviour

Group

Solitary

Conservation status

(VU) Vulnerable

Danger to human

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