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Is the Nurse Shark a fish?

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15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

The Nurse Shark, (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a shark. They are from the "Ginglymostomatidae" family, and the only species in the genus of "Ginglymostoma". The Nurse Shark can grow to be on average about 330 pounds, and on average about 14 feet long. For more details, please see the sites listed below.

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