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Species profile—Nebrius ferrugineus (tawny shark)

Classification

Animalia (animals) → Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes) → GinglymostomatidaeNebrius ferrugineus (tawny shark)

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Species details

Kingdom
Animalia (animals)
Class
Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fishes)
Family
Ginglymostomatidae
Scientific name
Nebrius ferrugineus (Lesson, 1831)
Common name
tawny shark
WildNet taxon ID
22529
Alternate name(s)
tawny nurse shark
Conservation significant
No
Wetland status
Wetland Dependant Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil
Species environment
Marine

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=22529.

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.

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Licence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
9 December 2024