Carpet Sharks, Nurse Sharks, and Wobbegongs

These are mostly sluggish, bottom-living fishes with the Whale shark being the only exception as a sluggish surface dweller. They have two spineless dorsal fins, one anal fin, five gill slits, the mouth is well in front of the eyes and terminal, and two barbels on the underside of the snout. Some species are ovoviviparous, others are egglayers. And some have still unknown reproductive habits.

Note: Despite their sluggishness, many Carpet sharks have been involved in attacks on humans. This usually is the result of been so well camouflaged on the bottom that passers-by step on them, causing the shark to react. Also, the Nurse shark, listed here, is one of the best known sharks that thrives in captivity.

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