Lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris
VulnerablePhoto: Albert kok · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fishcarnivore
The lemon shark is a type of shark with a pale yellow tint to its skin, giving it a citrusy appearance. It lives in warm coastal waters and is part of the requiem shark family. Its mellow coloring helps it blend into sandy ocean floors.
- Named for its yellowish skin resembling a lemon's color.
- Belongs to the Carcharhinidae family of sharks.
- Often found in shallow coastal waters.
OceanCoral reefNorth AmericaSouth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Negaprion brevirostris
- Habitat
- Ocean, Coral reef
- Regions in this directory
- North America, South America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)
