Kingdom Animalia Family Carcharhinidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus Subclass Elasmobranchii | Superorder Selachimorpha Scientific name Negaprion Higher classification Requiem shark Order Carcharhiniformes | |
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Lower classifications Lemon shark, Sicklefin lemon shark | ||
9 female lemon shark negaprion brevirostris lagoon point marine sanctuary st john usvi
Negaprion is a genus of requiem sharks in the family Carcharhinidae, containing the two extant species of lemon sharks: the lemon shark (N. brevirostris) of the Americas, and the sicklefin lemon shark (N. acutidens) of the Indo-Pacific. Both species are large, slow-moving, bulky sharks inhabiting shallow coastal waters, and can be identified by their short, blunt snouts, two dorsal fins of nearly equal size, and uniform yellowish brown or gray coloration.
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Malediven maldives negaprion acutidens
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† = extinct
References
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