What is Negaprion?

Q: What is Negaprion?


A: Negaprion is a genus in the family Carcharhinidae.

Q: How many living species are there in the Negaprion genus?


A: Currently, there are two living species in the Negaprion genus.

Q: What are the names of the living species in the Negaprion genus?


A: The names of the two living species in the Negaprion genus are the Lemon shark and the Sicklefin lemon shark.

Q: What are some physical characteristics of the Lemon shark and the Sicklefin lemon shark?


A: Both species are large and stocky, have a wide, blunt snout, and have two large dorsal fins of similar size. They are both yellowish-brown on their dorsal surface, and have a white belly.

Q: What do the Lemon shark and the Sicklefin lemon shark eat?


A: Both species have a similar diet consisting of bony fish, crustaceans, stingrays, and smaller sharks.

Q: Are the Lemon shark and the Sicklefin lemon shark oviparous or viviparous?


A: Both species are viviparous.

Q: Do the Lemon shark and the Sicklefin lemon shark have any distinct physical differences?


A: The Sicklefin lemon shark has a distinct sickle-shaped dorsal fin, while the Lemon shark does not.

AlegsaOnline.com - 2020 / 2023 - License CC3