Nurse Shark
By: Madie Hutton
Names
Common Name- Nurse Shark
Scientific Name- Ginglymostona cirratum
Family- Ginglymostomatidae
Order- Orectolobi formes
Scientific Name- Ginglymostona cirratum
Family- Ginglymostomatidae
Order- Orectolobi formes
Appearance
- Mouth near tip of snout has nasal barbels on each slide
- First and second dorsal and anal fins are rounded
- The second dorsal fin is almost as large as the first one
- Eyes are very small
Size and birth
Size-
They are usually 4.25 meters long
Birth-
The females hatch the eggs inside of their bodies and then they have a live birth
Life span
The average life span is 25 years
Feeding habits
They hunt alone and they usually stay at the bottom of the ocean floor
They prefer sea snails, crustaceans, mollusks, and other small fish
They prefer sea snails, crustaceans, mollusks, and other small fish
Habitat
They are found in shallow tropical waters
Global Distribtuion
- Found near the south of North America
- Near the beginning and towards the middle of South America
- The west side coast of Africa
Random Fact
- They are nocturnal
Nocturnal- hunt at night
- They sleep during the day
Resources
"All about Sharks." N.p., n.d. Web.
"Ginglymostoma Cirratum." :: Florida Museum of Natural History. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.
"Nurse SHARK - Enchanted Learning Software." Nurse SHARK - Enchanted Learning Software. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 May 2016.