Nurse sharks, Ginglymostoma cirratum, is commonly found in reefs and lives in both brackish and saltwater. They are shy, docile sharks that give birth to live offspring, being ovoviviparous.
Nurse sharks, Ginglymostoma cirratum, is commonly found in reefs and lives in both brackish and saltwater. They are shy, docile sharks that give birth to live offspring, being ovoviviparous.
Find out what's known about Nurse Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
Nurse sharks are yellow to grayish-brown in color. Adult mass ranges from 70.45 to 114.5 kg. A nurse shark at birth is 27 to 30 cm in length, while an adult is 107 to 300 cm long with an average length of 193 cm.
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Nurse shark.
Find out what's known about Nurse Sharks including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
Nurse sharks are yellow to grayish-brown in color. Adult mass ranges from 70.45 to 114.5 kg. A nurse shark at birth is 27 to 30 cm in length, while an adult is 107 to 300 cm long with an average length of 193 cm.
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Nurse shark.
