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The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is an elasmobranch fish in the family Ginglymostomatidae. The conservation status of the nurse shark is globally assessed as Vulnerable in the IUCN List of Threatened Species. [2]
6 lis 2018 · Nazwa naukowa : Ginglymostoma cirratum. Cechy wyróżniające : Brązowy rekin z zaokrąglonymi płetwami grzbietowymi i piersiowymi oraz szeroką głową. Średni rozmiar : do 3,1 m (10,1 stopy) Dieta : mięsożerne. Długość życia : do 25 lat (w niewoli) Siedlisko : Ciepłe, płytkie wody Atlantyku i wschodniego Pacyfiku.
Explore the underwater world of this bottom-dwelling shark. Learn why humans have little to fear, and much to learn, from nurse sharks.
6 lis 2018 · The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a type of carpet shark. This slow-moving bottom dweller is known for its docile nature and adaptation to captivity.
The Ginglymostomatidae are a cosmopolitan family of carpet sharks known as nurse sharks, containing four species in three genera. [4] Common in shallow, tropical and subtropical waters, these sharks are sluggish and docile bottom-dwellers. [5] They are the most abundant species of shark found in shallow coastal waters. [6]
Nurse sharks are among the most-seen sharks by divers in the Western Atlantic. As long as you don’t step on them, human encroachment doesn’t bother them much—nurse sharks are mostly harmless to humans.
The Nurse Shark is a slow-moving, bottom-dwelling shark species found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world. Known for its docile nature and distinctive barbels resembling a nurse’s cap, this shark primarily inhabits coral reefs, shallow coastal waters, and sandy bottoms.
