Ginglymostomatidae

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf family of sharks
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:commonName nurse sharks
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:diet small fish
benthic invertebrates
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature broad, flat head
small mouth
barbels near nostrils
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Western_Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Eastern_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Gill,_1862
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical coastal waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ginglymostomatidae
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 4.3 meters
gptkbp:notableSpecies Ginglymostoma cirratum
Nebrius ferrugineus
Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies 3
about 5
gptkbp:order gptkb:Orectolobiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:typeSpecies Ginglymostoma cirratum
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Orectolobiformes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6