Grey Nurse Shark Tooth. Grey nurse shark (Carcharias taurus), in characteristic openmouth position. The exposed teeth The Biology and Conservation Status of the Grey Nurse Shark (Carcharias Taurus Rafinesque, 1810) in New South Wales, Australia Off Brisbane, they enjoy cruising around Shark Alley on Flat Rock, further down south near Byron Bay they congregate at Julian's Rocks while even further south there is the famous Fish Rock Cave.
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Our endeavour helps to protect and preserve this vulnerable creature that has been nicknamed "ragged tooth" by South African fishermen. Grey nurse sharks have long, pointed teeth which are always visible, even if their mouth is closed! Their teeth are designed for grabbing slippery prey, but they can't chew! They grab small to medium sized fish and swallow them whole
Grey nurse shark (Carcharias taurus), in characteristic openmouth position. The exposed teeth
They differ from Greynurse Sharks by having dorsal fins of unequal size, and teeth that do not protrude from the mouth It inhabits the continental shelf, from sandy shorelines (hence the name sand tiger shark) and submerged reefs to a depth of around 191 m (627 ft) In Australia, it occurs in two distinct and geographically separate populations - one on the east coast, the other on the west coast
Baby Grey Nurse Shark. The sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus), grey/gray nurse shark (in Australia), spotted ragged-tooth shark (in South Africa), or blue-nurse sand tiger, is a species of shark that inhabits subtropical and temperate waters worldwide Juveniles often have dark spots on the lower half of the body and the caudal (tail) fin.
Grey Nurse 'RaggedTooth' Shark. The Grey Nurse Shark, also known as the sand tiger shark or spotted ragged-tooth shark, has a large, stout body tapered at each end, a pointed snout and small eyes Both jaws are laden with sharp, long and pointed teeth.