Global conservation status: vulnerable (Source: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species)

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  • Scientific names
    • Nebrius ferrugineus
  • English
    • Tawny nurse shark
    • Madame X

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What

Madame X

Observer

vishalbhave

Date

the past

Description

Was seen in a large rock pool in an intertidal area

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Observer

vishalbhave

Date

Oct 17, 2009 03:24 PM IST

Place

Ratnagiri, (Google, OSM)

Description

I think it is Nurse shark but not confirm about its species, this was first instance when i saw shark alive in a rock pool of about 2 feet of water.

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Description from Wikipedia

The tawny nurse shark, Nebrius ferrugineus, is a species of nurse shark, family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius. It is found widely along coastlines in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, preferring reefs, sandy flats, and seagrass beds from very shallow water to a depth of 70 m (230 ft). With a cylindrical body and a broad, flattened head, the tawny nurse shark is quite similar in appearance to the nurse shark...