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Nurse Shark (juvenile)

Ginglymostoma cirratum

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Description:

Photo yake a t -40 ft in a Caribbean reef. nurse shark are common in this area near the coast this is first time i seen a juvenile about 30 cm long. Nocturnal creatures

Habitat:

From Florida all the CAribbean , Gulf of México to Brazil

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Mission
Global Coral Reef Monitoring
Mission
Caribbean Reef Fish of Southern Mexico
Mission
Mexico Horn of Plenty

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PublishedFebruary 12, 2012

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