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{{Taxobox | {{Taxobox | ||
| color = pink | | color = pink | ||
| name = Lemon shark | | name = Lemon shark | ||
| − | | status = | + | | status = LR/nt |
| + | | trend = unknown | ||
| image = Lemon shark.png | | image = Lemon shark.png | ||
| image_width = 200px | | image_width = 200px | ||
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| phylum = [[Chordata]] | | phylum = [[Chordata]] | ||
| classis = [[Chondrichthyes]] | | classis = [[Chondrichthyes]] | ||
| + | | subclassis = [[Elasmobranchii]] | ||
| ordo = [[Carcharhiniformes]] | | ordo = [[Carcharhiniformes]] | ||
| familia = [[Carcharhinidae]] | | familia = [[Carcharhinidae]] | ||
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| binomial_authority = ([[Felipe Poey|Poey]], [[1868]]) | | binomial_authority = ([[Felipe Poey|Poey]], [[1868]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| − | + | The '''lemon shark''', ''Negaprion brevirostris'', is a well studied [[shark]] belonging to the family [[Carcharhinidae]]. | |
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| + | ==Distribution and habitat== | ||
| + | It is found mainly along the subtropical and tropical part of the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] coast of N and S America. | ||
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| + | ==Reproduction== | ||
| + | Lemon sharks are [[viviparous]], females giving birth to 4 to 17 young every other year in warm and shallow lagoons. The young have to fend for themselves and remain in shallow water near mangroves until they grow bigger. With increasing size, the sharks venture further away from their birth place. At maturity at a size of 1.5 to 2 m and an age of 12 to 15 years, they leave the shallow water and move into deeper waters more offshore. However, little is known from this life stage. Maximum recorded length and weight is 340 cm and 183 Kg.[http://fishbase.sinica.edu.tw/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=897] | ||
Recent [[genetics|genetic]]al work by Drs Kevin Feldheim, Sonny Gruber and Mary Ashley may suggest that adult sharks move over hundreds of km to mate, or populations far apart may have been separated in recent time. Further research in this area would be of immense importance for the understanding of the lemon shark's breeding behaviour and ecology. | Recent [[genetics|genetic]]al work by Drs Kevin Feldheim, Sonny Gruber and Mary Ashley may suggest that adult sharks move over hundreds of km to mate, or populations far apart may have been separated in recent time. Further research in this area would be of immense importance for the understanding of the lemon shark's breeding behaviour and ecology. | ||
| − | Lemon sharks are a popular choice for study by scientists as they get on quite well in captivity, unlike many other species such as [[ | + | ==Importance to humans== |
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| + | Lemon sharks are a popular choice for study by scientists as they get on quite well in captivity, unlike many other species such as [[Great White Shark|great whites]], who die in captivity because they refuse food. The species is the best known of all sharks in terms of behaviour and ecology, mainly thanks to the enormous effort of Dr. Samuel Gruber at [[University of Miami]] who has been studying the lemon shark both in the field and in the laboratory for the past 40 years. The population around [[Bimini Islands]] in the western [[Bahamas]], where Dr Gruber's field station Bimini Biological Field Station is situated, is probably the best known of all shark populations. It is currently experiencing a severe population decline and may disappear altogether due to destruction of the [[mangrove]]s for construction of a golf [[resort]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
| + | * {{IUCN2006|assessors=Gruber & Sundström|year=2000|id=39380|title=Negaprion brevirostris|downloaded=11 May 2006}} Database entry includes justification for why this species is near threatened | ||
* {{ITIS|ID=160433|taxon=Negaprion brevirostris|year=2006|date=23 January}} | * {{ITIS|ID=160433|taxon=Negaprion brevirostris|year=2006|date=23 January}} | ||
*{{FishBase_species|genus=Negaprion|species=brevirostris|year=2005|month=March}} | *{{FishBase_species|genus=Negaprion|species=brevirostris|year=2005|month=March}} | ||
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[[Category:Sharks]] | [[Category:Sharks]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Carcharhiniformes]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Viviparous fish]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Carcharhinidae]] | ||
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[[de:Zitronenhai]] | [[de:Zitronenhai]] | ||
[[nl:Citroenhaai]] | [[nl:Citroenhaai]] | ||
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[[sv:Citronhaj]] | [[sv:Citronhaj]] | ||
Revision as of 21:33, 28 September 2006
I <3 West Fel
Template:Taxobox
Template:Sharksportal
The lemon shark, Negaprion brevirostris, is a well studied shark belonging to the family Carcharhinidae.
Distribution and habitat
It is found mainly along the subtropical and tropical part of the Atlantic coast of N and S America.
Reproduction
Lemon sharks are viviparous, females giving birth to 4 to 17 young every other year in warm and shallow lagoons. The young have to fend for themselves and remain in shallow water near mangroves until they grow bigger. With increasing size, the sharks venture further away from their birth place. At maturity at a size of 1.5 to 2 m and an age of 12 to 15 years, they leave the shallow water and move into deeper waters more offshore. However, little is known from this life stage. Maximum recorded length and weight is 340 cm and 183 Kg.[1]
Recent genetical work by Drs Kevin Feldheim, Sonny Gruber and Mary Ashley may suggest that adult sharks move over hundreds of km to mate, or populations far apart may have been separated in recent time. Further research in this area would be of immense importance for the understanding of the lemon shark's breeding behaviour and ecology.
Importance to humans
Lemon sharks are a popular choice for study by scientists as they get on quite well in captivity, unlike many other species such as great whites, who die in captivity because they refuse food. The species is the best known of all sharks in terms of behaviour and ecology, mainly thanks to the enormous effort of Dr. Samuel Gruber at University of Miami who has been studying the lemon shark both in the field and in the laboratory for the past 40 years. The population around Bimini Islands in the western Bahamas, where Dr Gruber's field station Bimini Biological Field Station is situated, is probably the best known of all shark populations. It is currently experiencing a severe population decline and may disappear altogether due to destruction of the mangroves for construction of a golf resort.
See also
References
- Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is near threatened
- Template:ITIS
- Template:FishBase species
- Washington Post, 2005, Aug. 22nd: "Scientists Fear Oceans on the Cusp Of a Wave of Marine Extinctions"
External links
cs:Žralok citrónový
de:Zitronenhai
nl:Citroenhaai
sk:Žralok citrónový
sv:Citronhaj
