| Common name | Shorttail nurse shark |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 3 - (Other common name) |
| Country | South Africa |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Compagno, L.J.V., 1999 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | person (generic) |
| 2nd modifier | morphology |
| Remarks |