Lemon shark: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lemon shark lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Negaprion brevirostris
Group	Sharks
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Africa, North America, South America
Class	Cartilaginous fish
Order	Carcharhiniformes
Family	Carcharhinidae

Where does the lemon shark live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lemon shark in 7 countries and territories across Africa, North America and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the lemon shark endangered?

The lemon shark’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the lemon shark?

The lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a cartilaginous fish in the order Carcharhiniformes and the family Carcharhinidae, genus Negaprion. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lemon shark

The lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is a species of requiem shark from the family Carcharhinidae, known for its yellowish skin, which inspires its common name.

The lemon shark is classified as a "vulnerable" species by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lemon shark (revision 1371626415), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q206495 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).