Nebrius ferrugineus

Ginglymostomatidae
Tawny Shark, Rusty Shark, Sleepy Shark, Tawny Nurse Shark
  • Nebrius ferrugineus, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Nebrius ferrugineus, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Nebrius ferrugineus, Coral Sea, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
    Nebrius ferrugineus, Coral Sea, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Nebrius ferrugineus, Photo: Ben Jones
    Nebrius ferrugineus, Photo: Ben Jones
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Large, grey bottom-dwelling shark with small eyes, two similar-sized dorsal fins, and 2 prominent barbels protruding from upper lip. Typically found sleeping in recesses on reef.
Information
  • Max Size: 320 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 21.5-31.7°C
  • Depth: 0-70m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • Threats: By-catch, Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (2% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: extract from RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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