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    Tawny nurse shark

    Tawny nurse shark

    Nebrius ferrugineus

    Sharks & Rays
    Vulnerable

    The Tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) is recorded at 15 diving areas across 12 countries, most often around Aldabra & Outer Islands, Loyalty Islands and Inner Islands.

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    Where to Find

    Recorded across 4 diving regions worldwide.

    Australasia
    VictoriaAustralia
    Rarely seen here
    Grand LagoonNew Caledonia
    Rarely seen here
    Loyalty IslandsNew Caledonia
    Occasionally seen here
    Central & South Pacific
    FakaravaFrench Polynesia
    Rarely seen here
    Milne BayPapua New Guinea
    Rarely seen here
    Iron Bottom SoundSolomon Islands
    Rarely seen here
    Indian Ocean & East Africa
    LakshadweepIndia
    Rarely seen here
    Flic en Flac & West CoastMauritius
    Rarely seen here
    Quirimbas ArchipelagoMozambique
    Rarely seen here
    Tofo & InhambaneMozambique
    Rarely seen here
    Saint-Gilles & West CoastRéunion
    Occasionally seen here
    Aldabra & Outer IslandsSeychelles
    Frequently seen here
    Inner IslandsSeychelles
    Occasionally seen here
    Sodwana BaySouth Africa
    Rarely seen here
    Southeast Asia
    Tubbataha ReefPhilippines
    Rarely seen here

    Taxonomy

    KingdomAnimalia
    PhylumChordata
    ClassElasmobranchii
    OrderOrectolobiformes
    FamilyGinglymostomatidae
    GenusNebrius

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