Negaprion brevirostris

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Definition

Proper noun 1. A species of requiem shark: Negaprion brevirostris is the scientific name for a specific species of shark commonly known as the lemon shark. It is characterized by a stocky, yellow-tinged body and a short, broad snout.

Usage
  • is frequently studied by marine biologists for its social behavior.
  • The nursery grounds for are often found in shallow coastal waters.
Advanced Usage
  • In scientific literature, the binomial name is always italicized. The genus name () is capitalized, while the species epithet () is not.
    • The study focused on the population genetics of Negaprion brevirostris.
Variants and Related Words
  • Lemon shark (n): The common name for .
    • Lemon sharks are known to return to the same mangrove estuaries year after year.
  • Negaprion (n): The genus to which this species belongs, which also includes the sicklefin lemon shark ().
Synonyms
  • Lemon shark: The standard common name.
Related Terms
  • Requiem shark (n): The common name for the family Carcharhinidae, to which belongs.
  • Carcharhinidae (n): The scientific family name for requiem sharks.
Noun
  1. common shallow-water schooling shark of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil and off west Africa; dangerous

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