The Nurse Shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) is a mid-sized shark that is active at night and normally no threat to divers. It's often found resting during the day under rock or coral bommies.
Tawny Nurse Shark
Nebrius ferrugineus
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Scientific Rank | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata (Chordates) |
Class: | Chondrichthyes: Cartilaginous fish |
Order: | Orectolobiformes (Carpet Sharks) |
Family: | Ginglymostomatidae (Ginglymostomatidae) |
Genus: | Nebrius (Tawny Nurse Shark) |
Species: | Nebrius ferrugineus |
Size | |
Average Size: | 3 metres |