WoRMS name details
Ginglymostoma brevicaudatum Günther, 1867
220028 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:220028)
unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Playfair, R. L.; Günther, A. (1867). The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. <em>London.</em> i-xiv + 1-153, Pls. 1-21. [details]
Holotype BMNH 1867.3.9.423, geounit Zanzibar
Holotype BMNH 1867.3.9.423, geounit Zanzibar [details]
Description A little-known inshore bottom shark of the continental and insular shelves. Well adapted to lie amongst coral reefs due to...
Description A little-known inshore bottom shark of the continental and insular shelves. Well adapted to lie amongst coral reefs due to its tough skin (Ref. 391). Breeding and feeding habits are unknown. Survives for many hours out of water (Ref. 391). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Ginglymostoma brevicaudatum Günther, 1867. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=220028 on 2024-11-05
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original description
Playfair, R. L.; Günther, A. (1867). The fishes of Zanzibar, with a list of the fishes of the whole east coast of Africa. <em>London.</em> i-xiv + 1-153, Pls. 1-21. [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype BMNH 1867.3.9.423, geounit Zanzibar [details]
Unreviewed
Description A little-known inshore bottom shark of the continental and insular shelves. Well adapted to lie amongst coral reefs due to its tough skin (Ref. 391). Breeding and feeding habits are unknown. Survives for many hours out of water (Ref. 391). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | short-tail nurse shark | [details] |
