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Definition of Lemon shark
1. Noun. Common shallow-water schooling shark of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil and off west Africa; dangerous.
Generic synonyms: Requiem Shark
Group relationships: Genus Negaprion, Negaprion
Definition of Lemon shark
1. Noun. A shark, ''Negaprion brevirostris'', growing up to 10 feet long and found along the Atlantic coast of North and South America. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lemon Shark
Literary usage of Lemon shark
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sharks of Florida, the Bahamas, the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch (2000)
"The lemon shark's body can vary in colour from pale yellow to dark grey (depending on
... COMMENTS The lemon shark is readily attracted by fish bait. ..."
2. U. S. Navy Diving Manual: Air Diving (1999)
"lemon shark - The lemon shark is often found in inland waters, saltwater creeks,
bays, and sounds. It may be active near piers in the inshore western ..."
3. Red Sea Sharks by Jeremy Stafford-Deitsch (1999)
"Work has been done on the Atlantic lemon shark that vividly demonstrates this
... It can take a female lemon shark 15 years to reach sexual maturity. ..."
4. Natural Emirates: Wildlife and Environment of the United Arab Emirates by Peter Vine (1996)
"... lemon shark; Isurus oxyrinchus, shortfin make which is not recorded from the
Arabian Gulf, but one confirmed hook-up off Fujairah on the east coast, ..."
5. Adventure Guide to the Bahamas by Blair Howard (2002)
"The menu features a vast collection of seafood dishes, including everything from
lobster to lemon shark, and from mahi-mahi to fresh Bahamian stone crab ..."
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