Sicklefin Lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) in the Beqa lagoon, Fiji

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The lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, shark in the family Carcharhinidae, can grow to m long. It is known as the lemon shark because light interacting at certain depths with the local seawater can give this shark a tanned and yellow, pitted appearance, much like the surface of a lemon. The lemon shark is found mainly along the subtropical and tropical parts of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North and South America, and around Pacific islands. They inhabit mostly tropical waters, stay at moderate depths, and are often accompanied by remoras.

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Size: 5184px × 3455px
Location: Beqa lagoon, Pacific Harbour, Deuba, Fiji, South Pacific
Photo credit: © Sascha Janson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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