Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Lemon Shark
Negaprion brevirostris
Lemon Shark
Category: Requiem Sharks
Scientific Name: Negaprion brevirostris
Size: 5 to 8 ft (1.5 to 2.5 m)  
Depth: 3-100 ft. (1-30 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Brazil, Gulf of California, Pacific Coast of Mexico to Peru
Chordata (Phylum)
└Chondrichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Elasmobranchii (Class)
  └Selachii (Infraclass)
   └Carcharhiniformes (Order)
    └Carcharhinidae (Family)
     └Negaprion (Genus)

Sharks & Rays
Requiem Sharks

Lemon Shark

Bull Shark

Caribbean Reef Shark



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