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Negaprion brevirostris (Poey, 1868)
Lemon shark
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United States (contiguous states) country information
Common names:
Lemon shark
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Uses: no uses
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
National Database:
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments:
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Compagno, L.J.V., 1984
National Database:
Common names from other countries
Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Elasmobranchi (squali e razze) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Negaprion: negatus (L.), to deny; prion (Gr.), saw, referring to lack of saw-like serrations on teeth cusps (See ETYFish); brevirostris: brevis (L.), short; rostrum (L.), snout, referring to short, flat and broadly rounded snout (See ETYFish).
More on author: Poey.
Etymology: Negaprion: negatus (L.), to deny; prion (Gr.), saw, referring to lack of saw-like serrations on teeth cusps (See ETYFish); brevirostris: brevis (L.), short; rostrum (L.), snout, referring to short, flat and broadly rounded snout (See ETYFish).
More on author: Poey.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia
marino; salmastro associati a barriera corallina; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 92 m (Ref. 244). Subtropical; 45°N - 33°S, 114°W - 14°E (Ref. 55192)
Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri
Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA to southern Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean; also in Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 26938). Northeast Atlantic: Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and probably wide-ranging off West Africa, but this requires confirmation. Eastern Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and the Gulf of California to Ecuador.
Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 239 - ? cm
Max length : 340 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 26938); common length : 240 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 5217); peso massimo pubblicato: 183.7 kg (Ref. 40637); Età massima riportata: 25 anni (Ref. 31395)
Max length : 340 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 26938); common length : 240 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 5217); peso massimo pubblicato: 183.7 kg (Ref. 40637); Età massima riportata: 25 anni (Ref. 31395)
Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria
A brownish shark with yellow overtones but no conspicuous markings. Large second dorsal fin nearly same size as first dorsal (Ref. 26938).
Occurs on continental and insular shelves, frequenting mangrove fringes, coral keys, docks, sand or coral mud bottoms, saline creeks, enclosed bays or sounds, and river mouths. May enter fresh water. Occasionally moves into the open ocean, near or at the surface, apparently for purposes of migration. May rest motionless on the bottom (Ref. 9710). May occur singly or in small groups. Feeds mainly on fish but also takes crustaceans and mollusks. Viviparous, with 4 to 17 young in a litter. Size at birth 60 to 65 cm. Has been involved in several attacks on people. Meat is utilized for human consumption, hides for leather, fins for shark-fin soup base, liver oil for vitamins, and carcasses for fish meal. Marketed fresh, dried-salted and frozen (Ref. 9987).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve
Distinct pairing with embrace (Ref. 205). Viviparous, placental (Ref. 50449), with 5 to 17 embryos (Ref. 9253). Both male and female during precopulatory and courtship swim with body axes in parallel (Ref. 49562, 51112). During copulation, the pair performs coordinated swimming (Ref. 49562, 51112).
Main reference
Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Compagno, Leonard J.V. | Collaboratori
Compagno, L.J.V., 1984. FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 4. Sharks of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of shark species known to date. Part 2 - Carcharhiniformes. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(4/2):251-655. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 244)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Vulnerabile, vedi Lista Rossa IUCN (VU) (A2bcd); Date assessed: 04 September 2020
Human uses
Pesca: commerciale; Pesce da pesca sportiva: si
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Aquaculture systems
Profili di acquacoltura
Varietà
Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref. 115969): 21.9 - 28, mean 25.6 (based on 714 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00513 (0.00270 - 0.00973), b=3.10 (2.94 - 3.26), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).
Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.3 ±0.5 se; based on diet studies.
Resilienza (Ref. 120179): Molto basso, tempo minimo di raddoppiamento della popolazione più di 14 anni (K=0.54(?); tm=12.7; tmax=25; Fec = 4-17; rmax = 0.012).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): High to very high vulnerability (73 of 100).
Climate Vulnerability (Ref. 125649): Very high vulnerability (76 of 100).