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- Tawny_nurse_shark abstract "The tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) is a species of carpet shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius. It is found widely along coastlines in the Indo-Pacific, preferring reefs, sandy flats, and seagrass beds from very shallow water to a depth of 70 m (230 ft). With a cylindrical body and a broad, flattened head, the tawny nurse shark is quite similar in appearance to the nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) of the Atlantic and East Pacific, from which it can be distinguished by its pointed-tipped dorsal fins and narrow, sickle-shaped pectoral fins. The maximum recorded length of the tawny nurse shark is 3.2 m (10 ft).Nocturnal in habits, the tawny nurse shark tends to spend the day resting in piles of two dozen or more individuals inside caves or under ledges. At night, it is an active-swimming predator that uses a powerful suction force to extract prey from inside holes and crevices. The diet of this species consists mainly of octopus, though they also take other invertebrates, small bony fishes, and rarely sea snakes. It is aplacental viviparous, meaning the embryos hatch from egg capsules inside the mother. It is the only carpet shark in which the embryos are oophagous, feeding on eggs produced by the mother while inside the uterus. The litter size may be as small as one or two, based on the large size of near-term embryos.Compared to the nurse shark, the tawny nurse shark has a more placid disposition and will often allow divers to touch and play with it. However, it should be accorded respect due to its powerful jaws and sharp teeth. This species is caught by commercial fisheries across most of its range for meat, fins, liver oil, leather, and fishmeal. It is also esteemed as a game fish off Queensland, Australia, and is known for its habit of spitting water in the faces of its captors. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed the tawny nurse shark as Vulnerable, with subpopulations in several areas already diminished or extirpated.".
- Tawny_nurse_shark binomialAuthority René_Lesson.
- Tawny_nurse_shark class Chondrichthyes.
- Tawny_nurse_shark class Elasmobranchii.
- Tawny_nurse_shark conservationStatus "VU".
- Tawny_nurse_shark conservationStatusSystem "IUCN3.1".
- Tawny_nurse_shark family Ginglymostomatidae.
- Tawny_nurse_shark kingdom Animal.
- Tawny_nurse_shark order Carpet_shark.
- Tawny_nurse_shark phylum Chordate.
- Tawny_nurse_shark synonym "Ginglymostoma muelleri (Günther, 1870)".
- Tawny_nurse_shark synonym "Ginglymostoma rueppellii (Bleeker, 1852)".
- Tawny_nurse_shark synonym "Nebrius concolor (Rüppell, 1837)".
- Tawny_nurse_shark synonym "Nebrius doldi (Smith, 1953)".
- Tawny_nurse_shark synonym "Nebrodes concolor ogilbyi (Whitley, 1934)".
- Tawny_nurse_shark synonym "Nebrodes macrurus (Garman, 1913)".
- Tawny_nurse_shark synonym "Scyllium ferrugineum (Lesson, 1831)".
- Tawny_nurse_shark synonym "Scymnus porosus (Ehrenberg, 1871)".
- Tawny_nurse_shark thumbnail Nebrius_ferrugineus.jpg?width=300.
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- Tawny_nurse_shark wikiPageWikiLink Hydrophiinae.
- Tawny_nurse_shark wikiPageWikiLink India.
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- Tawny_nurse_shark wikiPageWikiLink International_Union_for_Conservation_of_Nature.