Lemon Shark

Noah Moore

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The Lemon Shark, Negaprion brevirostris, can be found in coastal regions around the Gulf of Mexico as well as some of the Atlantic and Pacific. They can grow to a size of 10 feet and are identifiable by the tan and yellow coloration.

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Noah Moore

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The Lemon Shark, Negaprion brevirostris, can be found in coastal regions around the Gulf of Mexico as well as some of the Atlantic and Pacific. They can grow to a size of 10 feet and are identifiable by the tan and yellow coloration.

Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris - Encyclopedia of Life
Descriptions and articles about the Lemon Shark, scientifically known as Negaprion brevirostris in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/994845/details
ADW: Lemon Sharks - Negaprion brevirostris
The coloration of lemon sharks varies from dark olive to yellowish brown dorsally, with a lighter yellow underside; they have no conspicuous markings. These sharks are large and stocky, with blunt snouts that are shorter than the width of their mouths.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Negaprion_brevirostris/
Lemon Sharks, Negaprion brevirostris - MarineBio
Find out what's known about Lemon Sharks, Negaprion brevirostris, Elasmobranchii, Carcharhiniformes, Carcharhinidae, including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=490
Lemon Shark Facts - Animalstime
Refresh your knowledge through reading all these significant lemon shark facts that includes lemon shark diet, habitat, and reproduction.
http://animalstime.com/lemon-shark-facts-lemon-shark-diet-habitat/
Shark Diving With Lemon Sharks Provides Unique Photo Op - GrindTV
Shark expert Andy Murch got bumped by sharks so many times it felt as if he were getting a massage during a shark-diving tour at Tiger Beach.
http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/shark-diving-lemon-sharks-provides-unique-photo-op/
Negaprion brevirostris (Lemon Shark)
Information about lemon sharks and population statistics from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39380/0
BBC Nature - Lemon Shark Videos, News and Facts
Lemon sharks are short-nosed and stocky sharks with a powerful bite. Find out more about them inside.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Lemon_shark
National Geographic - Lemon Sharks - Video
Not all sharks are lone hunters of the deep. Check out the surprisingly social lemon shark.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/shark_lemon
Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris - ARKive
Learn more about the Lemon shark - with amazing Lemon shark videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/lemon-shark/negaprion-brevirostris/
Crazy Lemon Shark Facts - Sharksider
Facts about the lemon shark including its appearance, habitat and diet.
http://www.sharksider.com/lemon-shark/
Lemon Shark - Sharks World
Find general information about lemon sharks here; their habitat, appearance and diets.
http://www.sharks-world.com/lemon_shark/
Lemon shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
The lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a stocky and powerful shark. A member of the family Carcharhinidae, lemon sharks can grow to 10 feet (3.0 m) in length.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_shark
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Lemon Shark
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Lemon Shark.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/negaprion-brevirostris

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Lemon shark Temporal range: 23–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Miocene-recent ^[1]

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Subdivision:	Selachimorpha
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Carcharhinidae
Genus:	Negaprion
Species:	N. brevirostris
Binomial name
*Negaprion brevirostris* ( Poey, 1868)

Range of the lemon shark
Synonyms
Carcharias fronto Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Hypoprion brevirostris Poey, 1868

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris - Encyclopedia of Life
Descriptions and articles about the Lemon Shark, scientifically known as Negaprion brevirostris in the Encyclopedia of Life.
http://eol.org/pages/994845/details
ADW: Lemon Sharks - Negaprion brevirostris
The coloration of lemon sharks varies from dark olive to yellowish brown dorsally, with a lighter yellow underside; they have no conspicuous markings. These sharks are large and stocky, with blunt snouts that are shorter than the width of their mouths.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Negaprion_brevirostris/
Lemon Sharks, Negaprion brevirostris - MarineBio
Find out what's known about Lemon Sharks, Negaprion brevirostris, Elasmobranchii, Carcharhiniformes, Carcharhinidae, including their world range and habitats, feeding behaviors, life history, ecology, reproduction, and conservation status.
http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=490
Lemon Shark Facts - Animalstime
Refresh your knowledge through reading all these significant lemon shark facts that includes lemon shark diet, habitat, and reproduction.
http://animalstime.com/lemon-shark-facts-lemon-shark-diet-habitat/
Shark Diving With Lemon Sharks Provides Unique Photo Op - GrindTV
Shark expert Andy Murch got bumped by sharks so many times it felt as if he were getting a massage during a shark-diving tour at Tiger Beach.
http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/shark-diving-lemon-sharks-provides-unique-photo-op/
Negaprion brevirostris (Lemon Shark)
Information about lemon sharks and population statistics from IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/39380/0
BBC Nature - Lemon Shark Videos, News and Facts
Lemon sharks are short-nosed and stocky sharks with a powerful bite. Find out more about them inside.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/life/Lemon_shark
National Geographic - Lemon Sharks - Video
Not all sharks are lone hunters of the deep. Check out the surprisingly social lemon shark.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/shark_lemon
Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris - ARKive
Learn more about the Lemon shark - with amazing Lemon shark videos, photos and facts on ARKive
http://www.arkive.org/lemon-shark/negaprion-brevirostris/
Crazy Lemon Shark Facts - Sharksider
Facts about the lemon shark including its appearance, habitat and diet.
http://www.sharksider.com/lemon-shark/
Lemon Shark - Sharks World
Find general information about lemon sharks here; their habitat, appearance and diets.
http://www.sharks-world.com/lemon_shark/
Lemon shark - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
The lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a stocky and powerful shark. A member of the family Carcharhinidae, lemon sharks can grow to 10 feet (3.0 m) in length.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_shark
FLMNH Ichthyology Department: Lemon Shark
Florida Museum of Natural History Ichthyology Department. This page contains educational sections about the biology, ecology and conservation of the Lemon Shark.
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/discover/species-profiles/negaprion-brevirostris

Lemon shark Temporal range: 23–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Miocene-recent ^[1]

Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)^[2]
CITES Appendix II (CITES)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Subdivision:	Selachimorpha
Order:	Carcharhiniformes
Family:	Carcharhinidae
Genus:	Negaprion
Species:	N. brevirostris
Binomial name
*Negaprion brevirostris* ( Poey, 1868)

Range of the lemon shark
Synonyms
Carcharias fronto Jordan & Gilbert, 1882 Hypoprion brevirostris Poey, 1868

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Lemon Shark

The Lemon Shark, Negaprion brevirostris, can be found in coastal regions around the Gulf of Mexico as well as some of the Atlantic and Pacific. They can grow to a size of 10 feet and are identifiable by the tan and yellow coloration.

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