Nurse Shark Ginglymostoma cirratum
The Nurse Shark, a large brown shark with prominent barbels on its mouth, is native to tropical coasts and reefs of
the western and eastern Atlantic and eastern (American) Pacific Oceans.
The underside is pale. It grows to over 3 metres long. Mainly nocturnal, the Nurse Shark spends most of the day resting.
It has a small underside mouth but a strong suction capability when capturing its prey, mainly fish.
It is vulnerable from intentional fishing and unintentional bycatch.