Illustration
Illustrative category marker; not a diagnostic field image.
Sharks & rays
Nurse shark
Ginglymostoma cirratum
VulnerableESA: Not listed
Habitat
Shallow reefs, mangrove channels, and sandy coastal bottoms.
Range
Warm coastal Atlantic and eastern Pacific waters, including the Florida Keys.
Primary threats
Fishing pressureHabitat degradationDisturbance
Submitted observations0
Fictional examples are excluded from this total.