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Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)
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Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) specimen
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Carcharhinidae

Lemon shark

Negaprion brevirostris

Yellow brown pairs swimming side by side

  • Gray
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Tropical
  • Nearshore
  • Globally widespread
  • Marine fish
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Lemon shark is a marine fish of coastal and open-ocean waters. It is known for yellow brown pairs swimming side by side.

Maximum length
340 cm
Water
Marine
Habitat
Coastal and open-ocean waters
Body shape
Shark-shaped
Diet
Carnivorous
Distribution
Warm waters worldwide
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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