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FishverifiedVulnerable
Ginglymostoma cirratum
(Bonnaterre, 1788)
Nurse Shark
Also known as: Sand Shark, Atlantic Nurse Shark
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Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
0–130 m
Max size
4.3 m
Max weight
109.58 kg
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Lifespan
25 yrs
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Orectolobiformes
Family
Ginglymostomatidae
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