negaprion brevirostris
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
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common shallow-water schooling shark of the Atlantic from North Carolina to Brazil and off west Africa; dangerous
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