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Common Names

Lemon shark

Scientific Order

Carcharhiniformes

Scientific Family

Carcharhinidae(Requiem Sharks)

Scientific Name

Negaprion brevirostris

Usuall Colour

Mustard/slate fading below.

Size(cm)

340

Usual Distribution


Surface and at moderate depths, bays, near docks and in river mouths

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Telltale Features

None except maybe colour.

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Info

Only dangerous if provoked. Does well in captivity so is used allot for scientific research. Litters consist of about 36 young which are about 18 inches long at birth.


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