Nurse Shark
| Name: | Nurse Shark |
| Scientific Name: | Ginglymostoma cirratum |
| Family: | Nurse Sharks |
| Taxonomic: | Ginglymostomatidae |
| ID Group: | Rays, Sharks, Dolphins, Turtles |
| Size: | 5 - 9 ft. |
| Depth Range: | On the reef (10 – 60 ft.) |
| Sightings: | Not usually seen |
This Shark has a brown-gray body and two dorsal fins of similar size positioned toward the back. It has a small, rounded mouth and two whisker-like feelers on its upper lip.
The Nurse Shark is often found resting motionless on sandy bottoms or under ledges during the day, becoming active at night to hunt.