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Sicklefin Lemon Shark (Negaprion acutidens)
FishverifiedEndangered

Negaprion acutidens

(Rüppell, 1837)

Sicklefin Lemon Shark

Also known as: Lemon Shark, Broadfin Shark, Sharp-Toothed Shark, Sharptooth Lemon Shark, Sharptooth Shark

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–92 m

Max size

3.8 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Carcharhiniformes

Family

Carcharhinidae

Where to find it

rare

Fiji

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Image: © Romain Boisseau (CC-BY-SA) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-SA) · source