nurse shark

     

The nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum, is a shark in the nurse sharks family, the only member of its genus Ginglymostoma. Nurse sharks can reach a length of 4.3 m.

Trivia about nurse shark

  • This shark may have earned its name because the male hangs on to the female's fin with his teeth
  • This warm-water species of shark shares its name with someone who might be registered or practical

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