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Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)

Tawny nurse shark
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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: Tawny shark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Including New Ireland (Ref. 247). Also Ref. 9999, 43278.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (hajar och rockor) (sharks and rays) > Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) > Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
Etymology: Nebrius: Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson 1831). (See ETYFish);  ferrugineus: Latin for rust-colored, referring to brown coloration. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi


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