Ginglymostoma cirratum, Nurse shark : fisheries, aquarium

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Ginglymostoma cirratum (Bonnaterre, 1788)

Nurse shark
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Ginglymostoma cirratum
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ইলাসমোব্রাঙ্কি (হাঙ্গর এবং রে) (sharks and rays) > Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) > Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
Etymology: Ginglymostoma: ginglymus (Gr.), hinge; stoma (Gr.), mouth, presumably referring to how corner of mouth has a hinged appearance. (See ETYFish);  cirratum: Latin for having tendrils, referring to elongated nasal barbels. (See ETYFish).
More on author: Bonnaterre.

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


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