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Animal realm > Chordates > Vertebrates > Cartilaginous fishes > Elasmobranchii > Sharks > Orectolobiformes > Nurse sharks > Atlantic Nurse shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum-Atlantic Nurse shark

Atlantic Nurse shark

Scientific name : Ginglymostoma cirratum

Colour from brown-grey to grey. Large pectoral and first dorsal fins, long tail. Very small eyes, two barbel on the snout. Often found resting during the day on the sand, in cracks or caves. It is a nocturnal predator. Ovoviviparous.

Habitat: Caves and overhangs, Coastal bay, Estuaries, Lagoon, Reef, Sand

Distribution: Atlantic Ocean

Sheet author: MATTEO GUARDINI

Video

	Description	Author	Place	Size
	Nurse shark dask's hunting	MATTEO GUARDINI	Cuba, Los Jardines de la Reina	441 kB
	Nurse sharks sleeping	MATTEO GUARDINI	Cuba, Los Jardines de la Reina	823 kB

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