Nebrius ferrugineus, Tawny nurse shark : fisheries, gamefish

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Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)

Tawny nurse shark
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Nebrius ferrugineus
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Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchi (squali e razze) (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 Ecologia


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