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Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum (Günther, 1867) Short-tail nurse shark |
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| Family: | Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks) | |||
| Max. size: | 75 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: East Africa, and possibly Mauritius and Seychelles. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dark brown dorsally, slightly paler ventrally (Ref. 391). | |||
| Biology: | A little-known inshore bottom shark of the continental and insular shelves. Well adapted to lie amongst coral reefs due to its tough skin (Ref. 391); depth data not available (Ref. 43278). Breeding and feeding habits are unknown. Presumably oviparous (Ref. 50449). Survives for many hours out of water (Ref. 391). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 24 April 2018 (A2cd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||