nˈɜːs ʃˈɑːɹks ɑːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈʌbdʒɛkt tə pˈiːbəldˌɪzəm, ɐ dʒɪnˈɛɾɪk kəndˈɪʃən ðæt ɹɪzˈʌlts ɪn ɐ pˈɑːɹʃəl lˈæk ʌv bˈɑːdi pˌɪɡməntˈeɪʃən ænd ɹɪzˈʌlts ɪn ɐ spˈɛkəld bˈɑːdi.
Nurse sharks are also subject to piebaldism, a genetic condition that results in a partial lack of body pigmentation and results in a speckled body.