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English Name: Tawny nurse shark
Family: GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE
Local Name: Nidhan miyaru
Order: Orectolobiformes
Size: Max. just over 3 m
Distinctive Characters: Body without ridges.
Caudal fin about 30 per cent of total length. Pectoral,
dorsal
and anal fins with angular apices. Teeth compressed, with
moderate central cusp and 4 – 6 smaller cusps on
sides.
Colour: Brown, from tan to dark grey-brown, Paler
below.
Habitat and Biology: Occurs in shallow waters from
the inter-tidal zone to a depth of at least 70 m. Demersal
on coral and rocky reefs, in lagoons and on sand flats.
Feeds on a variety of bottom invertebrates, corals, and
small fishes. Mainly nocturnal, often resting in caves or
under overhangs by day. Ovoviviparous; number of
young at least 4 per uterus.
Distribution: Indo-Pacific
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