| Other names: |
None |
| To humans: |
Dangerous if provoked . |
| Distinctive markings: |
Husky body; brown to gray on top; smooth to touch; wide flat head; whiskers(called fangs or barbels) on nose; big rounded dorsal fins; long tail. |
| Size: |
2 feet (0.75m) to 13 feet (4m). |
| What they eat: |
Live coral; octopus; crabs; lobster; bottom-dwelling fish; shrimp; squid; sea snails; sea urchins. |
| Where they live: |
Tropical water; shallow water (sluggish bottom-dwellers) to depths over 200 feet (61m); sandy bottoms; mud-flats coral reefs. |
| Teeth: |
Saw-like; fan shaped. |
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Human attack ranking: #10
According to the International Shark Attack Files the nurse shark has been attributed with a total of 27 recorded attacks since 1580 with no deaths. |
