Nurse Sharks [Ginglymostomatidae]
Description
Nurse sharks are laid-back bottom dwellers that often rest in caves, crevices, or along rocky ledges. Divers may watch them “settle” into the substrate and then slowly cruise at night, using their sensitive senses to find prey.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, Skates)
Elasmobranchii
|
| Order |
Carpet Sharks
Orectolobiformes
|
Statistics
- Genera 2