#Ginglymostomatidae

[the-milk-monarch]

Aquarium Date HCs for Connor and Ralph (separately) I love sea life so I love the idea of pointing out different fish to my fictional crushes :0 (maybe just date hcs in general tho??)

☣︎ hell yeah phish and first dbh ask 👏🙌 Sorry in case they're OOC or I got some fish trivia wrong. I'm not an expert lol btw I love to do the same, just with dog breeds ✌ I wanted to write general dating headcanons as well, but I didn't want the post to be too all over the place, so feel free to ask for more if you liked this rendition of the boys

【 AQUARIUM DATE 】 ☢︎ | gender-neutral reader ☢︎ | Detroit Become Human ☢︎ | Connor | Ralph

【 Connor 】

Since he used to be a working android and didn't have a lot free will while not being a deviant, Connor liked going out with you a lot.

He was never interested in fish, but when you mentioned going to the aquarium he was a bit curious.

"Hm, the aquarium? Yeah, I'd like to go." He said as he looked at you with attentiveness in his eyes.

You were excited to point out each and every fish to him, although you were a bit worried Connor would be able to just- search the internet and get to know everything about them from the start.

He was a grade A android and detective after all.

You hoped he wouldn't get bored of you rambling about it.

As you arrived to the fancy building, Connor took notice of the big glass tunnel.

He didn't comment anything, but you could see that he looked at the fish that swam above his head with curiosity

"That's a nurse shark." You pointed out with a slightly excited smile as you noticed the creature swim behind the glass. Connor looked the way you pointed, raising his brow with calm interest. "Ginglymostoma cirratum. The elasmobranch fish in the family Ginglymostomatidae." He came up with the info on the spot. He knew you were interested in the topic, so he wanted to impress and relate to you. You chuckled softly at his "knowledge" as you lightly punched him in the shoulder. "Hey- I'm supposed to be the fish expert here." You lightheartedly pointed out. "Right. Of course, tell me more then. I'd love to listen." He quickly let you take the scene. You smiled at his mindfulness. "This one's a pilchard. But more commonly known as, well, sardine. The same one you can buy at the market." You came up with more information as you observed Connor listening to you diligently. "It's interesting to actually see them swim in their natural habitat. At least, as natural as you can get." He mentioned lightheartedly. "Yeah. Like, people eat those." You said playfully, watching him smile at your comment.

Time went by quick as you pointed out a lot of fancy and regular fish that appeared near you, excited with each new one that showed on your radar.

Connor loved listening to you express yourself about the thing you were passionate about.

You previously had some worries about him getting bored while you were there, but he never shown a sign of annoyance.

But it couldn't be further from the truth, he was looking at you with never ending curiosity.

Time came for you to visit the touchpool.

"Can you actually touch the fish?" Connor looked at the pool, raising his brow calmly. You chuckled slightly. "Yes. That's what it's for. Go on. Touch the starfish." Connor looked at the water one more time before gently placing his hand inside. You could see the flow of emotions on his face as the invertebrate made contact with his cyberskin. It showed curiosity, then confusion, then a bit of- disgust? He took his hand out slowly, but you could see a bit of aversion in his movement. "Did you not like it?" You asked with a silly smile on your face. "It was- interesting. But i'd rather not touch it again." He commented with fake professionalism, trying to hide his distaste towards the feeling. It made you giggle. "Really? That bad? Aren't you used to touching dead bodies and stuff?" You asked amused. "I am. But that's different. Somehow, this creature seems to- somehow get me. In a bad way." He explained. The fact that Connor, the android who was used to far much worse things than you could survive through, was disgusted by the little starfish made you giggle. "Alright, you don't gotta touch it. But I'll tell you some interesting facts about it instead." You suggested, smiling at him. "Yeah, that sounds good." The corners of his lips turned up as he reciprocated the calm smile.

Connor spent rest of the day with you talking his ear off, but he didn't mind in the slightest, and even asked you for elaboration and more facts on some fish he found interesting with.

He reminisces the trip with you there very fondly, although he gets a bit annoyed when you sometimes tease him about the starfish incident.

In a lighthearted way of course.

【 Ralph 】

He was a bit hesitant to go somewhere where there's a lot of people at first.

His fear of humans still persisted, but it was greatly lessened when he got you in your life.

Although he's still shy and a bit anxious in public.

Nonetheless, when you told him what an aquarium is, he was a bit curious.

You reassured him that if anything happens, you will leave.

He nodded a bit unsure, but he trusted you'd make the right call, so he agreed.

He was very fidgety and anxious at first, but his demeanor changed once he saw the colorful creatures.

Ralph was never in a place with so many different kinds of fish before!

He was probably even more excited than you when he got into the zone.

You tried to pick the rooms with less or zero people around so Ralph would feel more comfortable.

But after he got mesmerized by the fishies, his fear was kinda skimmed over.

He did get scared by a moray eel though.

"Ralph does not like that fish!" He pointed out, upset at the scary monster behind the glass. You laughed softly. "It's a moray eel." "Ralph does not like moray eels." He repeated with a frown, although he was still slightly curious about it. In like a car-crash type of way. You looked around the tank, wanting to find some "nicer" fish to show him. "How about this one?" You pointed out at the sea horse. He looked at it with interest, tilting his head a little, which you thought was very adorable. "Hm... Ralph likes this one better." He said with conviction with made you chuckle slightly. "The males actually carry the eggs." You came up with a random trivia about them. It was actually a decently known fact about them, but Ralph being Ralph obviously didn't know it. "Huh?" He tilted his head once more. "It's to ensure their survival. Both mom and dad work together." You pointed out some more nerdy facts with a smile as you observed his reaction. "Hm... Ralph thinks the seahorses are nice." He came up to the glass, putting his hands on it to get a better view. "And interesting!"

After he got a bit more comfortable being t the aquarium, he would run around the place, following the fishes that swam above his head in the tunnel and ask you about them.

"What's that fish called? And that? And those small ones? Oh, what about that big one!" He pointed out lots of different types, making you a bit lost with answering as his questions were so quickly coming.

He's the type to just- poke the glass.

He's curious, you can't blame him.

He'll stop if you tell him to, though.

If there's a petting pool he must see it.

Tell him how to interact with it beforehand though, as he might get a bit- rough with his touches.

"Ralph put that stingray down!" You were horrified when you noticed him holding the poor creature by the tail. He flinched and dropped it back into the water. "Ralph is sorry- Ralph was just curious-" He said apologetically, putting hands closer to his chest in a nervous manner. "It's- It's okay Ralph, you can try just- petting it. Like that." You reached out your hand to touch the stingray that was swimming by. Ralph looked at you and tried to do the same. "O-okay, Ralph will try." He giggled when his sensors felt the skin of the animal brush against his fingers.

You didn't know what to expect at the aquarium, whether Ralph would like it at all, but you were positively surprised when he wanted to stick around more, even after the workers told you it's gonna close soon.

Overall, he was very excited, and wouldn't mind going there again.

Please tell him more fish facts at home.

[sharkiedays]

Nurse shark (Ginglymostomatidae)

It's habitat is on island shelves, coral reefs, lagoons ect

Mostly ears invertebrates, bony fish and rays

(the one in the front is a Dalmatian nurse shark)

[kaidraws69]

Chat I got really inspired by @simplydannie and their amazing super awesome idea of making Rageon species, so I wanted to pitch in and do some myself!

Akhelios Rageons

Akhelios Rageons, also known as ‘The sharks of Rageous’, are what they sound like. Sharks. There are three main species of Akhelios’s:

Lamnidae

Requiem (Carcharhinide)

Ginglymostomatidae

Each family has three species that we know of, one of which Charo was inspired from, the Carcharodan carchararis, or, great white. They’re mostly found in the different waters of Rageous and surrounding Rageous. Some live in freshWater while others in saltwater. They’re hunted for their fins, jaws, and teeth, and go for a few thousand in the black market, since they’re so hard to find. The Lamninde and Requiem species are known to be very aggressive. Many have lost limbs (and lives) to these predators. Not all Akhelios are the same. Charo is only aggressive when he absolutely needs to be. Most of the time, he’s a little shy, and curious. These Rageons live underwater, and can come out for three hours before having to go back in. Or they can stay longer if some sorta water tank is given to them with tubes to slide into their gills. Most Akhelios Rageons don’t know how to talk, read and write, so if you manage to befriend one, you should probably teach them. Once you get their loyalty, there is nothing they won’t do for you. They’ll bring you actual treasures and artifacts from the sea floor, will look for stuff for you- they’ll do it all!

[kuhuchan]

but weird jokes aside

i so much love whale sharks, like theyre so gentle and nice

they let local (familiar) fishermen catch the suckerfish around them

Ahhhh yes they're pretty cute hehe they're also found near Andaman y'know?

Have you heard of Ginglymostoma? They're cute

Ginglymostoma is a genus of shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae. There are two members in the genus. Members of this genus eat small fish and crustaceans, and are commonly quite lethargic unless provoked. Members of this genus have the ability to suck in water in order to remove snails from their shells in a manner that can be described as 'vacuum-like'.

[uncharismatic-fauna]

A Nice Nurse Shark

Requested by @internetdog06

Yes, it’s true! Sharks can be smooth! The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) defies many shark stereotypes, from their appearance to their demeanor and, yes, the texture of their skin. Although they have a bad reputation among divers for their bite, these sharks are more often slow, shy, and skittish. These traits, combined with its distinctive whiskers, give rise to its other common name: the cat shark.

G. cirratum resides in warm shallow waters, including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, and cliff edges. They can be found in both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean along the coasts of North America, Central America, South America, and West Africa. Wherever they live they are bottom dwellers; they spend most of their days swimming slowly along the ocean floor or lounging near the reefs. Another stereotype broken: nurse sharks do not need to move continuously to breathe.

Despite their shy nature, the nurse shark’s size can make it an intimidating threat to any other fish-- or people-- that happen to spot it. G. cirratum can be between 3 and 4.5m long and can weigh up to 115 kg. And, yes, their skin is smooth, more like a dolphin’s than a shark’s. Their mouths don’t resemble that of other shark either, lacking the distinctive large, triangular teeth. Rather, they have several rows of smaller fan-shaped serrated teeth in a small, round mouth; best for crushing shellfish and coral. They also make for good defense, primarily against other sharks, curious humans, and occasionally American Alligators.

These sharks are suction feeders, and are able to draw invertebrates and small fish into their mouths from up to 3 cm away. They hunt mainly at night, swimmingly slowly along the ocean floor in search of food. During the day return to a home area to rest with other nurse sharks. Within these groups, also called shivers, they communicate mainly using sound, touch, and electroreception. Their distinctive ‘mustaches’ may be used for the latter two senses, forming a similar role to a cat’s whiskers.

Nurse sharks are territorial, both in their daily resting places and their mating sites. Individuals will return every summer to the same area to reproduce. Males and females with both mate with multiple partners, although males are known to ‘flush out’ competing sperm before copulation to ensure their genetics are the ones passed on, although litters with multiple paternities are common. Males also reinforce social hierarchies by biting both other males and females, which they reinforce within their day-to-day groups. G. cirratum is an ovoviviparous species which means the eggs hatch within the mother, and she give slive birth to about 20 pups after a 5 to 6 month pregnancy. Young cat sharks are spotted, and only grow into their brown coloring when they reach sexual maturity, at around 10 to 20 years old.

Conservation status: The IUCN lists the Nurse Shark as Vunerable. Historically they have been captured for their fins, skin and meat, as well as for the aquarium trade. They are also caught as by-catch in fishing nets. However, the species has several protected habitats along the North and Central American Atlantic coast and is currently being evaluated to better protect its migratory pathways.

Photos

Tchami

Gary Rinaldi

Kent Miller

[worlds-longest-glizzy]

That is not a nurse shark, it's often CALLED the grey nurse shark but, truth be told, they're not even in the same family; Ginglymostomatidae and Odontaspididae, respectively. This shark also goes by sand tiger shark, spotted ragged-tooth shark, and blue-nurse sand tiger. The only one of those its in the same family as is the sand shark(Is it the exact same type of shark shark? who knows because if you google it it's VERY vague about it.) but, to make matters more confusing, on its wiki page it says "not to be confused with the sand shark", but on the sand shark wiki page it goes by nearly all the same names that this wretched name thief does. To cut this short, the most accurate name would be sand tiger shark(it's not related to the tiger shark either <3) because it's so absurdly unclear if this is just a sand shark with a second wiki page or not. Wretched name thieving evil shark.

Nurse Shark

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Nurse Shark 강동오피 강동건마 오피쓰 OPSS2.COM

The nurse shark is an elasmobranch fish within the family Ginglymostomatidae. They are directly targeted in some fisheries and considered as bycatch in others. Nurse shark conservation status is globally assessed as being Data Deficient due to the lack of information across its range in the Eastern Pacific and Eastern Atlantic. They are considered to be Near Threatened in the Western Atlantic due to their vulnerable status in South America and reported threats throughout many areas of Central America and the Caribbean; and they are considered to be a species of Least Concern in the U.S. and Bahamas.

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"When Everyone Wants To Be In The Frame" - 🔵@maestro320 's Notes: This epic footage of Aaltho @altho_a directing traffic was filmed on location at Dharavandhoo, The Maldives courtesy of PADI IDC Staff Instructor. Underwater Wildlife Photographer and Videographer, Good Friend and Fellow Pirate, Mohamed Ahmed @sideytheshark - And that was the last time i saw @altho_a 🤣🤣🤣(jokes) These tawny nurse sharks are the puppies of the ocean. 🦈🐶🦈 Would you dive with them? Diving onboard @azaleacruise • The tawny nurse shark (Nebrius ferrugineus) is a species of carpet shark in the family Ginglymostomatidae, and the only extant member of the genus Nebrius. It is found widely along coastlines in the Indo-Pacific, preferring reefs, sandy flats, and seagrass beds from very shallow water to a depth of 70 m (230 ft). With a cylindrical body and a broad, flattened head, the tawny nurse shark is quite similar in appearance to the nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) of the Atlantic and East Pacific, from which it can be distinguished by its pointed-tipped dorsal fins and narrow, sickle-shaped pectoral fins. The maximum recorded length of the tawny nurse shark is 3.2 m (10 ft). Nocturnal in habits, the tawny nurse shark tends to spend the day resting in piles of two dozen or more individuals inside caves or under ledges. At night, it is an active-swimming predator that uses a powerful suction force to extract prey from inside holes and crevices. The diet of this species consists mainly of octopus, though they also take other invertebrates, small bony fishes, and rarely sea snakes. It is aplacental viviparous, meaning the embryos hatch from egg capsules inside the mother. It is the only carpet shark in which the embryos are oophagous, feeding on eggs produced by the mother while inside the uterus. The litter size may be as small as one or two, based on the large size of near-term embryos. Compared to the nurse shark, the tawny nurse shark has a more placid disposition and will often allow divers to touch and play with it. However, it should be accorded respect due to its powerful jaws and sharp teeth. This species is caught by commercial fisheries across most of its range. https://www.instagram.com/p/B5pe4WJhLNr/?igshid=1folpdgz8w65x

[sharkseasta-blog]

Nurse Shark

Native to the coastal tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic and the eastern Pacific, the nurse shark is a nocturnal species that spends the day resting under ledges or in reef crevices. Though it can be observed resting in close groups of up to 40 individuals, sometimes piled on top of each other, at night the nurse shark is a solitary hunter that seeks out stingrays, fish, mollusks, and crustaceans along the sea floor. It is also known to graze on algae and corals. The mouth is small but the nurse shark’s pharynx is large and bellows-like, enabling it to suck in prey at a high speed. Adults can achieve a length of about 14ft, making it the largest in the Ginglymostomatidae (nurse shark) family. 

Nurse sharks are generally one of the nicest docile sharks and a super popular choice for diving and are usually calm enough to even touch. Did you know that they make an audible slurping noise when they suck their prey into their mouth? No other shark makes a noise like it!  

Overall 14/10 Shark

[intotheblue-it]

http://www.intotheblue.it/2016/12/17/squalo-nutrice-ginglymostoma-nebrius/

[frontiervolunteering]

Animal Profile - Whale Sharks

Between 700,000 and 1 million species of animals live in the world’s oceans, with over 9 million thought to be undiscovered. So, who is the whale shark and why is it so important in a world of vast splendour? Contrary to the name, they’re not whales at all. They’re fish – a species of carpet shark and are the largest shark in the world. The largest ever recorded was a whopping 40 feet long and weighed around 21.5 tones. Nonetheless, it is thought that the species can grow even bigger. Don’t worry though; the whale shark is the gentle giant of the ocean. They are filter feeders, making them completely harmless to humans. Their throats are only as big as a grapefruit. The whale shark places its jaw wide open and passively filters everything it comes across. They push out all of the seawater and feed on the plankton or other small crustaceans in the sea. This process is known as cross flow filtration. The only two other sharks that feed in this way are the basking shark and the megamouth shark.

What is pretty cool is their teeth! Each whale shark has 3,000 tiny little teeth in its mouth; all over 350 rows! Sounds scary, right? Well, they don’t use them! The true function of these teeth is unknown whilst scientists remain fascinated by them.

By D Ross Robertson [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

These epic sharks spend most of their time swimming slowly at the surface of the water. This doesn’t stop them from plunging into the deep though as they have been recorded diving as deep as 700 metres. They swim all over the world but are most commonly found throughout tropical waters surrounding Australia, Galapagos, Belize and Fiji. These guys also prefer to swim alone, which you’d think could get lonely for an animal that has a lifespan of up to 100 years but occasionally they will gather in large groups. In 2011, more than 400 of these sharks gathered off the Yucatan Coast. This was the largest gathering of whale sharks ever recorded.

Out of around 400 species of shark, just 40% lay eggs. Whale sharks are in the majority, having internal fertilization allowing them to produce live young. The term for this is called ovoviviparous.  As only one pregnant whale shark has ever been recorded, it is unknown where these sharks breed. However, we do know that one female can have up to 300 pups! Luckily for the mother, they aren’t all born at once! The female will produce a large number of pups over a prolonged period. Phew!

flickr | Mike Johnston

As widespread as these beautiful marine creatures are, we haven’t been aware of them for too long. The first ever whale shark was discovered in 1828 by Andrew Smith just off the South African coast. Yet the origins of this shark pave way back to the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods 245-65 million years ago. They’re also closely related to bottom-dwelling sharks (Orectolobiformes), which include  nurse sharks (Ginglymostomatidae) and wobbegongs (Orectolobidae). Currently, they are listed as vulnerable on IUCN’s red list as the population is declining. Unregulated fisheries pose a threat to their numbers as many people hunt for their meat and fins. They’re also victims of bycatch. Conservation programmes exist to help preserve the species. Each whale shark has a set of spots located around their gills. Each pattern of spots is unique to each individual, just like a humans fingerprint. This allows researchers to easily identify individuals by photographing the sharks and cross-referencing their spots. As of 2016, there were recorded to be around 7,000 whale sharks in the ocean.

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Ginglymostoma cirratum or more commonly known as the nurse shark. The nurse shark’s kingdom is animalia,phylum is chordata,class is chondrichthyes, order is orectolobiformes, family is ginglymostomatidae, and genus and species is Ginglymostoma cirratum. The nurse shark is yellowish to dark brownish color, have a flattened body,rounded head, and with two barbells to help it find food. Nurse sharks mate during the summer around June and July. Nurse sharks are ovoviviparous, meaning the eggs develop and hatch within the body of the female where the hatchlings develop further until live birth occurs. Nurse sharks are nocturnal and eat sea creatures. Nurse sharks live in tropical waters near Brazil.  Nurse sharks are near threatened and need to be protected because they weren’t discovered very early. Nurse sharks are non-migratory and pump water over their gills so they don’t have to swim. in order to swim. 

https://animalcorner.co.uk/animals/nurse-shark/

https://seaworld.org/Animal-Info/Animal-Bytes/Cartilaginous-Fish/Nurse-Shark

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[dailyelasmobranch]

Nurse shark - Ginglymostoma cirratum

Native to the coastal tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic and the eastern Pacific, the nurse shark is a nocturnal species that spends the day resting under ledges or in reef crevices. Though it can be observed resting in close groups of up to 40 individuals, sometimes piled on top of each other, at night the nurse shark is a solitary hunter that seeks out stingrays, fish, molluscs, and crustaceans along the sea floor. It is also known to graze on algae and corals. The mouth is small but the nurse shark's pharynx is large and bellows-like, enabling it to suck in prey at a high speed. Adults can achieve a length of about 14ft, making it the largest in the Ginglymostomatidae (nurse shark) family. Despite its wide distribution and apparent abundance in certain areas, there is not enough data to determine its overall status at present, though it is believed to be vulnerable to human impact (including pollution and disturbance from tourism) and some fisheries.