Sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)

Scientific name: Negaprion acutidens R?ppell, 1837

Sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)

The Sicklefin lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carcharhinidae.

Biology

Found on continental and insular shelves and terraces. Common on coral reefs and in shallow, sandy lagoons and turbid, mangrove swamps. Feeds on smaller sharks, stingrays and on benthic bony fishes. Viviparous. Dangerous if provoked. 1 to 11 of 45 cm young are born per litter. Meat is utilized fresh and dried salted for human consumption, fins for shark-fin soup base, and liver oil for vitamins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Negaprion acutidens
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
380
Depth range
0–92 m (0–302 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 92 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa (including Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar) to Philippines, north to Viet Nam, south to Australia. Also from Palau, Marshall Islands, and Tahiti. Recorded from Taiwan.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2abcd+3bcd+4abcd)
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Fec=1)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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