Nurse shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
ok. 2,35 mAdult individual
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- dorosłe zwykle ponad 91 kg według Florida MuseumDorosłe osobniki
Nurse shark — size comparison
The nurse shark has a broad flattened head, small mouth and paired barbels for investigating the bottom. It inhabits warm coastal waters, reefs and sandy bays.
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Length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od pyska do końca ogonaScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled
Total lengthScale in m
00,511,522,5
approx. 2.35 m
The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.
Nurse shark — size comparison — facts and sources
The nurse shark has a broad flattened head, small mouth and paired barbels for investigating the bottom. It inhabits warm coastal waters, reefs and sandy bays. By day it often rests beneath ledges or in sheltered depressions, sometimes with others.
After dark it searches crevices and substrate for crustaceans, molluscs and fish. Powerful suction draws water and prey from refuges, providing food less accessible to predators pursuing fish in open water.