Species of Concern
Tawny Nurse Shark
Nebrius ferrugineus
Also known as: Giant Sleepy Shark, Madame X, Rusty Catshark, Rusty Shark, Sleepy Shark
VUElasmobranchiiOrectolobiformesGinglymostomatidae
Seasonal Activity
1,154 sightings · 2000–2026
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Elasmobranchii
- Order
- Orectolobiformes
- Family
- Ginglymostomatidae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.