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Tawny nurse shark

Shark
Scientific name
Nebrius ferrugineus
Size
2–3.2 m7–10 ft
Depth range
0–70 m0–230 ft

Diver notes

The Indo-Pacific's own nurse shark, stacked under ledges by day in twos and threes. Placid, and the one shark that will let a whole group settle and watch.

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