Description
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Reference |
IB0069 |
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Category |
Sharks and Rays |
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Family Name |
Nurse Sharks - GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE |
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Common Name |
Tawny Shark-2 |
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Scientific Name |
Nebrius ferrugineus |
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Artist Name |
Roger Swainston |
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Notes |
Tawny Sharks grow to about 3 m in length but is quite docile and is harmless to humans. It feeds on a range of small fishes, as well as invertebrates such as crustaceans, cephalopods and sea urchins. Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia |
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