Nurse Shark Fish Mounts - You can easily order through this website or call us if you prefer. GFM individually handcrafts each defined and detailed fish replica by hand, one-at-a-time. Every fish reproduction is perfectly airbrushed to resemble each species' most noticeable and distinct color patterns.

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Variety of Sizes Available: Global Fish Mounts offers mounts of Nurse Shark in a wide variety of different sizes. The models and sizes displayed on this page represent recently produced mounts. As we continuously add more sizes to our product list, and if you do not see the size you are looking for, or simply need more details about the process, please contact us by calling 954-942.1417 or Email: [email protected].

• Fishmount Species Information
  • Scientific Name: Ginglymostoma cirratum
  • Average Weight: 330 lbs.
  • Location & Habitat: Common in the Atlantic and in the eastern Pacific, in coastal tropical and sub-tropical waters. Reported from Senegal to Gabon, Rhode Island to Southern Brazil, and Mexico to Peru. Also, some individuals have been reported in the Gulf of Gascogne in southwest France. This species is locally very common in shallow waters throughout the West Indies, south Florida and the Florida Keys. Apart of the eastern Pacific, the nurse shark is absent from the Indo-Pacific area, where other related groups have successfully evolved. The nurse shark is a nocturnal animal that rests on sandy bottoms or in caves or crevices in rock in shallow waters during the day.
  • Biology: Averaging 7.5-9 ft in total length and weighing 167-233 lbs, adult females reach a larger size than adult males. Size at maturity is also larger for females, about 7.5 ft in females vs 7 ft for males. Size at birth is in the 11-12 in range, with growth rates for juveniles of about 5 in and 5 lbs per year. Once maturity is reached, growth rates are usually much lower.
  • Physical Description: Nurse sharks have two spineless, rounded dorsal fins with the first dorsal fin much larger than second, and one anal fin. The origin of the first dorsal fin is about over the origin of the pelvic fin. The caudal fin is more than ¼ of the total animal length. The sub-terminal mouth is placed well in front of the eyes, the spiracles are minute, and moderately long barbels reach the mouth. Nasoral grooves are present, but there is no perinasal groove. Adult nurse sharks generally range from light yellowish tan to dark brown in color. Juveniles up to 23 in have small black spots, with an area of lighter pigmentation surrounding each spot, covering the entire body. These are bands of lighter and darker pigmentation along the dorsal surface. Juveniles are capable of limited color changes. In a tank experiment small nurse sharks, covered for just a few minutes became considerably lighter than individuals exposed to full sunlight. Unusually pigmented individuals have been reported several times. Nurse sharks possess independent dentition, the simplest type of tooth arrangement found in sharks. This means that there is no overlap between teeth, and that forward movements of teeth leading to shedding does not depend on other teeth. In sharks with various degree of overlapping dentition, replacement of teeth cannot take place until outer blocking teeth are lost. Replacement rates among juveniles are generally faster than for adults. Also teeth replacing occur faster in summer, when water temperatures are higher.