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title: "Lemon Shark"
description: "Negaprion brevirostris — Pesci. The lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a species of requiem shark from the family Carcharhinidae, known for its yellowish skin, which inspires its common name."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/lemon-shark
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Lemon Shark

> Negaprion brevirostris — Pesci. The lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a species of requiem shark from the family Carcharhinidae, known for its yellowish skin, which inspires its common name.

- Scientific name: *Negaprion brevirostris*
- Category: `fish` (Pesci)
- Habitats: `sea` (Mare e costa)
- iNaturalist observations: 1120
- Wikidata: [Q206495](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q206495)
- iNaturalist taxon: [106650](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/106650)

## Names

- en: Lemon Shark
- de: Zitronenhai
- es: Tiburón limón
- fr: Requin-citron
- nl: Citroenhaai
- pt: Tubarão-limão
- pl: Żarłacz żółty

## Countries with the most observations

US (440), BS (112), CV (88), BL (43), BR (37), VI (37), GP (36), AW (16), MX (12), TC (11), BZ (10), VC (6)

## Summary

The lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a species of requiem shark from the family Carcharhinidae, known for its yellowish skin, which inspires its common name.
The lemon shark is classified as a "vulnerable" species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
Lemon sharks can grow to 3.4 m (11 ft) in length. They are often found in shallow subtropical waters and are known to inhabit and return to specific nursery sites for breeding. Often feeding at night, these sharks use electroreceptors to find their main source of prey, fish. Lemon sharks enjoy the many benefits of group living, such as enhanced…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lemon_shark

## Photo

![Lemon Shark](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/lemon-shark/medium.jpg)

Photo: Henggang Cui · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/19765593

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/lemon-shark?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).