Subclass Elasmobranchii Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Orectolobiformes Higher classification Pseudoginglymostoma | |
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Genus PseudoginglymostomaDingerkus, 1986 Scientific name Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum Similar Shark, Bluegrey carpetshark, Parascyllium, Speckled carpetshark, Sharpfin houndshark | ||
Short tail nurse shark ginglymostoma brevicaudatum
The short-tail nurse shark, Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum, is a nurse shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, the only member of the genus Pseudoginglymostoma. It is found in the tropical western Indian Ocean between latitudes 0° and 27° S, and reaches a length of 75 cm.
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Newly hatched short tail nurse shark
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