Short-tail nurse shark
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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
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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
See also
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References
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- http://www.artis.nl/main.php?pagina=paginas/a/persberichten - Dutch press statement about the birth of 4 short-tail nurse sharks