Species learning profile
Lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris
Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a saltwater fish associated with coastal flats habitat in Atlantic. Yellow-brown coloring camouflages it over sandy shallows.
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At a glance
- Perairan
- Air laut
- Habitat
- coastal flats
- Panjang maksimum
- 340 cm
- Sebaran
- Atlantik
- Famili
- Carcharhinidae
- Ordo
- Carcharhiniformes
Observe
How to identify Lemon shark
- Yellow-brown coloring camouflages it over sandy shallows.
- Guide context: coastal flats habitat in Atlantic.
- Reported maximum length: 340 cm — a genuinely giant fish. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with coastal flats habitat across Atlantic. Tides repeatedly cover and uncover sand, mud, or seagrass, creating short feeding windows.
Behavior
Young return to protected nursery areas
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Fish, rays, and crustaceans.
Ecological role
Top predator in mangrove and seagrass nurseries.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Lemon shark dapat tumbuh hingga sekitar 340 cm dan sering ditemukan di sekitar coastal flats.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Coastal development, vessel pressure, degraded water quality, and seagrass loss can shrink feeding and nursery areas.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Lemon shark in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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