Short-tail nurse shark
Kingdom
Phylum
SPECIES
Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum
Length
75
30
cminch
cm inch 

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.

Distribution

Geography

In 2020, a short-tail nurse shark was caught on footage in South Africa by Forrest Galante as he searched for the whitetip weasel shark.

Short-tail nurse shark habitat map

Climate zones

Short-tail nurse shark habitat map
Short-tail nurse shark
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Habits and Lifestyle

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior

Diet and Nutrition

References

1. Short-tail nurse shark Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short-tail_nurse_shark
2. Short-tail nurse shark on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44617/124435749

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