Nebrius ferrugineus

(Lesson, 1831)

Tawny Nurse Shark

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Persian Gulf, Red Sea, and East Africa to Tuamotu Islands, north to Southern Japan and south to Australia.

Size: 10 feet (304 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits lagoon patch reefs, reef faces, channels, and rests in caves during the day and usually found at depths between 15 to 100 feet (5 - 30 m) where it feeds on small fishes, shrimp, worms, crabs urchins, and other crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Shown here for identification only.

Taxonomy:

Class: Chondrichthyes

Subclass: Elasmobranchii

Order: Orectolobiformes

Family: Ginglymostomatidae

Genus: Nebrius

FYI: Public aquarium species.