Short-tail nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum)

Scientific name: Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum G?nther, 1867

Short-tail nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum)

The Short-tail nurse shark (Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum) is a marine fish of the family Ginglymostomatidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, East Africa, and possibly Mauritius and Seychelles.

Biology

Dark brown dorsally, slightly paler ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum
Family
Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
Order
Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
75.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, and possibly Mauritius and Seychelles.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A3cd+4cd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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