JungleDragon is a nature and wildlife community for photographers, travellers and anyone who loves nature. We're genuine, free, ad-free and beautiful.

Join

Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris Lemon Sharks got their name from the yellowish tint on their skin.<br /> They are among a few species of Sharks that does not need to constantly swim to breath as they have the ability to pump fresh water over its gills while it rest on the sea bottom.<br /> <br /> In this picture, this Lemon Shark was resting on the sea bottom and getting cleaned by a Remora. <br /> <br /> Picture of the whole Shark can be seen here :<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46350/lemon_shark_-_negaprion_brevirostris.html" title="Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2994/46350_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=LReJRcQ26BWS2nrACZPAE3iK5GA%3D" width="200" height="150" alt="Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris The Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris can grow up to 3.4 meters length.<br /> Although they have scary looking teeth, they posed no threats to humans unless &#039;provoked&#039;. They are not likely to &#039;attack&#039; humans be it divers, snorkellers, surfers and swimmers as they do not hunt in the manner like other bigger sharks like Great White or Tiger Sharks.<br /> <br /> Close-up picture of the similar Shark can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46348/lemon_shark_-_negaprion_brevirostris.html<br /> Fall,Geotagged,Lemon shark,Negaprion brevirostris,Shark,The Bahamas" /></a></figure><br /> Fall,Geotagged,Lemon shark,Negaprion brevirostris,Shark,The Bahamas Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris

Lemon Sharks got their name from the yellowish tint on their skin.
They are among a few species of Sharks that does not need to constantly swim to breath as they have the ability to pump fresh water over its gills while it rest on the sea bottom.

In this picture, this Lemon Shark was resting on the sea bottom and getting cleaned by a Remora.

Picture of the whole Shark can be seen here :

Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris The Lemon Shark - Negaprion brevirostris can grow up to 3.4 meters length.<br /> Although they have scary looking teeth, they posed no threats to humans unless 'provoked'. They are not likely to 'attack' humans be it divers, snorkellers, surfers and swimmers as they do not hunt in the manner like other bigger sharks like Great White or Tiger Sharks.<br /> <br /> Close-up picture of the similar Shark can be seen here :<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/46348/lemon_shark_-_negaprion_brevirostris.html<br /> Fall,Geotagged,Lemon shark,Negaprion brevirostris,Shark,The Bahamas

Sign in or Join in order to comment.

The Lemon shark

The lemon shark, ''Negaprion brevirostris'', is a shark in the family Carcharhinidae, can grow to 10 feet 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.

Info 4 0
Similar species: Ground Sharks
Species identified by Albert Kang
View Albert Kang's profile

By Albert Kang

All rights reserved
Uploaded Oct 31, 2016. Captured Oct 28, 2016 05:42 in Old Bahama Bay, The Bahamas.
country flag of Bahamas Explore Bahamas 48 33 0
  • TG-4
  • f/5.0
  • 1/100s
  • ISO800
  • 10.29mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.