Nebrius ferrugineus
Tawny nurse shark
©Anne Hoggett: Tawny Nurse Shark at Cod Hole near Lizard Island
©Anne Hoggett: Nebrius ferrugineus swims through a gutter at North Point, Lizard Island. A Sharksucker swims above, between the shark's pectoral fins.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Elasmobranchii
Order
Orectolobiformes
Family
Ginglymostomatidae
Genus
Nebrius
Species
Nebrius ferrugineus
Status
vulnerable
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Up to 320 cm (Length of specimen)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Local abundance
- Lizard Island: Moderately common. This is probably the fourth most commonly-seen shark at Lizard Island, after Whitetip Reef Shark, Blacktip Reef Shark and Grey Reef Shark.
Web resources
References
- Frisch, A.J., M. Ireland, J.R. Rizzari, O.M. Lonnstedt, K.A. Magnenat, C.E. Mirbach and J.-P.A. Hobbs (2016). Reassessing the trophic role of reef sharks as apex predators on coral reefs. Coral Reefs, 35: 459-472. LIRS catalog number 1981.
- Rizzari, J.R., A.J. Frisch and K.A. Magnenat (2014). Diversity, abundance, and distribution of reef sharks on outer-shelf reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Marine Biology, 161: 2847-2855. LIRS catalog number 1787.