Like other members of its family, this species is viviparous with females giving birth to no more than 13 pups every other year, following a gestation period of 10–11 months. It generally inhabits water less than 92 m (302 ft) deep in a variety of habitats, from mangrove estuaries to coral reefs.Ī slow-moving predator feeding mainly on bony fishes, the sicklefin lemon shark seldom travels long distances and many individuals can be found year-round at certain locations. This large species grows up to 3.8 m (12 ft) long. As its common name suggests, the sicklefin lemon shark differs from its American counterpart in having more falcate (sickle-shaped) fins. brevirostris) of the Americas the two species are almost identical in appearance, both being stout-bodied sharks with broad heads, two dorsal fins of nearly equal size, and a plain yellow-tinged coloration. It is closely related to the better-known lemon shark ( N. The sicklefin lemon shark or sharptooth lemon shark ( Negaprion acutidens) is a species of requiem shark, family Carcharhinidae, widely distributed in the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. Feeds on bottom feeding fish such as porcupine fish and stingrays.
Found in bays and estuaries, often in cloudy water, swimming slowly.Round nose, two plain grey dorsal fins (back fins), grey pectoral fins (side fins) and tail fin.The best time to encounter Lemon Sharks is between October and December in Fiji.
Like the Silvertips with whom they share an undeserved bad reputation, Lemons appear completely unfazed by divers which they will approach closely. On Shark Reef, they are frequently confused with the Tawny Nurse Sharks from which they however differ by their continuously open, tooth-studded mouth and by having a proper “sharky” tail. A large elongated shark that can reach lengths of up to 3 meters, Sicklefin Lemons are identified by their tan color (hence the name), two rather large and nearly equal sickle-shaped dorsal fins, sickle-shaped pectoral fins, small eyes and a distinctive black spot on the tip of their snout.
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