The nurse shark
Names of Shark
Scientific name- Ginglymostoma cirratum
Family- Ginglymostomatidae
Order- Orectolobiformes
Family- Ginglymostomatidae
Order- Orectolobiformes
Physical appearance
1. yellowish tan and dark brown
2. grow up to 8 or 9
3. way over 200 pounds
4. they look simpler to a catfish
5. juveniles get up to 6 feet
2. grow up to 8 or 9
3. way over 200 pounds
4. they look simpler to a catfish
5. juveniles get up to 6 feet
general iformation
- size (0.75-4m)(4.25m)
- lays eggs/ birth - they have eggs
- life span 25 years
Feeding habits
nocturnal, scouting the sea bottom for crustaceans , molluscs and stingrays during the night
Habitat
bottom dwelling shark lives near the cost line
Global distribution
Some pictures of the nurse shark
Ramdom fascinating tidbit
Caribbean waters are called cat sharks during the day they hide in caves and crevices