lemon shark
Yellow coastal hunter
A lemon shark is a yellowish-brown shark found in warm coastal waters of the Americas and West Africa.
Named for its pale coloring, it grows up to ten feet and frequents shallow areas including mangroves, where it's commonly studied by marine biologists.
Generally not aggressive toward humans.
Tidal shrub with exposed roots
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- reefUnderwater rock or coral formation
- coastalOf the shoreline
- subtropicalClimate near the tropics
brackish · seagrass · lagoon · shallow · inshore · nursery · Florida Keys · Bahamas
Flexible connective body tissue
jaws · teeth · pectoral fins · nictitating membrane · spiracle · vertebrae
Creature eating only animals
- hunterPursuer of prey
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- preyAnimal being hunted
- feedSupply with sustenance
stingray · crustacean · mollusk · bony fish · opportunistic · bite · attack · sensory
Water becoming less deep
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- socialConcerning community life
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
- territorialDefensive about owned space
bottom-dwelling · homing · aggregation · feeding · nursing · mating · cruising · resting
Finest taxonomic rank
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
- marine biologyStudy of sea organisms
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
mangrove
Tidal shrub with exposed roots
subtropical · brackish · seagrass · lagoon · shallow · inshore · nursery · Florida Keys · Bahamas · Caribbean
cartilage
Flexible connective body tissue
dorsal · jaws · teeth · pectoral fins · nictitating membrane · spiracle · vertebrae
carnivore
Creature eating only animals
feed · stingray · crustacean · mollusk · bony fish · opportunistic · bite · attack · sensory
yellowish
Tending toward gold
pale · camouflage · countershading · sandy · muted · golden · citrine
shoaling
Water becoming less deep
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- socialConcerning community life
- migratoryRegularly moving between regions
territorial · bottom-dwelling · homing · aggregation · feeding · nursing · mating · cruising · resting · navigation
species
Finest taxonomic rank
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
- marine biologyStudy of sea organisms
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
- Cartilaginous Fishray, rays, skate, skates, stingray
- Pacific wildlifecoconut crab, flying fox, fruit bat, green sea turtle, frigatebird
- coastal fishredfish, snook, tarpon, bonefish, flounder
- carpet sharks