Tawny Nurse Shark
Scientific Name: Nebrius ferrugineus
Species: Sharks (Ginglymostomatidae)
Other names: Nurse Sharks, Carpet Sharks, Spitting Shark, Giant Sleepy Shark, Sleeping Shark, Madame X.
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Tawny Nurse SharkUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Clam Beds - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Tawny Nurse SharkUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Tawny Nurse SharkUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Tawny Nurse SharkUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2010
Photographed at: Mirihi Island Resort - Maldives
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Description
Also known as Nurse Sharks, Carpet Sharks, Spitting Shark, Giant Sleepy Shark, Sleeping Shark and Madame X.
Found singly or in small groups in lagoons and seaward reefs, resting on the bottom during the day, out hunting at night among crevices in the reef.
They feed on fish, crustaceans and octopus.
Length - 3.20m
Depth - 1-70m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
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The Tawny Nurse Shark is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 4 times by user @fishx6
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