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
- - -Places Where Found- - - The West of Mexico parts
of North America The West of South America The East of South America The Gulf
of Mexico The East of the U.S.A The West of Africa 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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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.