Where does the Nurse Shark live?
Nebrius ferrugineus has 1,636 records in 42 countries and territories, from 1861 to 2026. Most records come from Australia.
- 1,636 records
- 42 places
- 59 years recorded
- Elasmobranchii class
AnimaliaChordataElasmobranchiiOrectolobiformesGinglymostomatidaeNebrius
When it is recorded
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Peak month: April. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 767 | |
| Maldives | 296 | |
| Seychelles | 174 | |
| French Polynesia | 90 | |
| Fiji | 72 | |
| New Caledonia | 54 | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 41 | |
| Marshall Islands | 34 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | |
| India | 9 | |
| Indonesia | 8 | |
| Philippines | 7 | |
| American Samoa | 6 | |
| Egypt | 5 | |
| Guam | 5 | |
| Réunion | 4 | |
| Solomon Islands | 4 | |
| Mayotte | 4 | |
| Mozambique | 3 | |
| Oman | 3 | |
| Palau | 3 | |
| Taiwan | 3 | |
| Antigua & Barbuda | 2 | |
| Cabo Verde | 2 | |
| Eritrea | 2 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 2 | |
| Malaysia | 2 | |
| French Southern Territories | 2 | |
| Thailand | 2 | |
| Yemen | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| Colombia | 1 | |
| Micronesia | 1 | |
| Kiribati | 1 | |
| Mauritius | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | |
| Timor-Leste | 1 | |
| Tuvalu | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 42 places.
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.