shorttail nurse shark
| Scientific name | Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum |
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| Descriptor | Günther |
| Year of description | 1867 |
| IUCN category (World) | CR |
| Family | Ginglymostomatidae |
| Genus | Pseudoginglymostoma |
Introduction
Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum, commonly known as shorttail nurse shark, is a salt water fish from the western Indian Ocean.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Type
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size75 cm
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ShapeRectangular
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Type
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Average size60 cm
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Maximum size75 cm
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ShapeRectangular
How to recognize the shorttail nurse shark ?
The shorttail nurse shark measures between 60 and 75 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly marron body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
The shorttail nurse shark is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
Although the shorttail nurse shark is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The shorttail nurse shark is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature22 - 30 °C
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Depth0 - 70 m
Biotope presentation
The shorttail nurse shark is most often found at a depth between 0m and 70m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Tags
Species of the same family