Lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris
ok. 2,75 mAdult individual
total length
total length
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- Mass
- do około 250 kg; masa dużych osobnikówDorosłe osobniki
Lemon shark — size comparison
The lemon shark’s yellowish-brown colours suit sandy shallow-bay bottoms. Two dorsal fins of similar size are distinctive. It lives coastally near reefs, estuar
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approx. 2.75 m
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Lemon shark — size comparison — facts and sources
The lemon shark’s yellowish-brown colours suit sandy shallow-bay bottoms. Two dorsal fins of similar size are distinctive. It lives coastally near reefs, estuaries and mangroves.
It hunts fish and crustaceans. Young grow in shallow bays and mangrove margins where larger predators have limited access. Adults may gather loosely. Juveniles’ dependence on particular coastal habitats means alteration of these sites affects successive shark generations.