lemon shark

English

Etymology

Named for its yellow coloration.

Noun

lemon shark (plural lemon sharks)

1. A shark of species Negaprion brevirostris, growing up to 10 feet long and found along the Atlantic coast of North and South America.

Derived terms

• sharptooth lemon shark
• sicklefin lemon shark

Translations

Negaprion brevirostris

• Dutch: citroenhaai (nl) m
• French: requin-citron (fr) m
• German: Zitronenhai (de) m
• Hungarian: citromcápa (hu)
• Portuguese: tubarão-limão m, cação-limão m
• Russian: лимо́нная аку́ла f (limónnaja akúla)
• Spanish: tiburón galano m, tiburón limón m