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Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)

Tawny nurse shark
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Philippines country information

Common names: Pating
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1998
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Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Specimen from Navotas Market, Manila is mapped as the first record from the country (Ref. 47737). Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). Caught inshore (Ref. 9999). Also Ref. 247, 6871, 43278, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., P.R. Last, J.D. Stevens and M.N.R. Alava, 2005
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Requin nourrice fauve, Gata nodriza atezada, قِرش رضيع أشقر, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays) > Orectolobiformes (Carpet sharks) > Ginglymostomatidae (Nurse sharks)
Etymology: Nebrius: Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson 1831). (See ETYFish);  ferrugineus: Latin for rust-colored, referring to brown coloration. (See ETYFish).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 70 m (Ref. 106604), usually 5 - 30 m (Ref. 43278).   Tropical; 36°N - 27°S, 32°E - 136°W

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