Size
Has been recorded up to 14 feet, but usually less than 9.
Recognition Characters
Has fleshy barbels around the nostril areas; slits from the nostrils to the mouth; lacks lower caudae fin lobe;
Color
Rusty to yellowish brown; has small black spots when young; small yellow eyes
Habitat & Depth
Bottom on the sand, more commonly under reef ledges.
Distribution at GRNMS
Occassional
Geographic Range
Rhode Island to Brazil
Behavior & Notes
Typically motionless bottom-dweller; harmless shark that feeds on crustaceans and shellfish with its grinding teeth.
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