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Nurse Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) · OpenDive Atlas

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Nurse shark

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Nurse Shark

Ginglymostoma cirratum

Sharks & RaysIUCN Vulnerable

A docile bottom-dwelling shark often found resting under ledges during the day. Uses suction to feed on crustaceans, molluscs and fish.

Where to see it

Molasses Reef
Florida — Key Largo, United States
Common
Palancar Reef
Quintana Roo — Cozumel, Mexico
Common

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