Sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Negaprion acutidens
- Common name
- Sicklefin lemon shark
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Carcharhinidae
- Genus
- Negaprion
- Size
- 200–380 cm
- Depth
- 1–92 m
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef, sandy-bottom
- Behaviours
- benthic, diurnal
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Mediterranean
Description
Negaprion acutidens reaches 3.8 m. Large shark (Carcharhinidae) Indo-Pacific tropical with massive body yellow-brown to olive-brown with lighter belly, two nearly equal-sized dorsal fins (genus characteristic), short rounded snout, fine triangular teeth. Lives from 1 to 92 m on coral reefs, lagoons and coastal sandy bottoms. Calmer than other large sharks. IUCN Vulnerable. Iconic dive photo subject of French Polynesia, Maldives and Red Sea, observation possible in resting groups on sand (Moorea, Bora Bora).
Photo of Sicklefin lemon shark
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Sicklefin lemon shark?
- Sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) reaches 200–380 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Sicklefin lemon shark?
- Sicklefin lemon shark is found between 1–92 m deep.
- Is the Sicklefin lemon shark dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Sicklefin lemon shark?
- IUCN status: Vulnerable (VU).
- Where can you find the Sicklefin lemon shark?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Negaprion
Other species in the family Carcharhinidae
- Carcharhinus melanopterus - Blacktip reef shark
- Carcharhinus perezi - Caribbean reef shark
- Carcharhinus falciformis - Silky shark
- Prionace glauca - Blue shark
- Carcharhinus obscurus - Dusky shark
- Carcharhinus longimanus - Oceanic whitetip shark
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 217356)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2417905)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia