Lemon shark
Negaprion brevirostris
Description
The lemon shark is easily recognized for its two, equally-sized dorsal fins and its yellow-brown to olive color- an ideal camouflage against the sandy in-shore areas they prefer to forage in. Lemon sharks average between 8 to 10 feet long as adults, but are generally not considered a threat to humans.
Statistics
Average size
Length:
11ft 2in
Weight:
403lbs
Max size
Length:
9ft 10in
Weight:
403lbs
Speed
Cruising:
?
Bolting:
4.97 mph
Diving depth
Common:
? - ?
Max:
?-301ft
Lifespan
Wild:
25y
Captivity:
Unknown
Status
Endangered:
86.76/100
Dangerous:
traumatogenic
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Fatal Attacks
1
Unprovoked
26
Total Attacks
40
| Country | Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALIA | North West Island | 06-01-2020 | 17h30 | Lemon shark | Swimming | Lacerations to leg | NO | 7yo Miah Holmes |
| BRAZIL | Cacimba do Padre | 13-02-2019 | 17h30 | Lemon shark | Surfing | Minor injury to face | NO | 31yo Carlos Vinícius de Oliveira |
| USA | Lighhouse Point Park, Ponce Inlet, Volusia County | 26-05-2018 | Lemon shark, 3' | Fishing | Minor injury to foot. PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 52yo male | |
| BAHAMAS | Great Exuma | 08-03-2017 | Lemon shark | Washing hands | Abrasions & lacerations to left leg and hand | NO | 58yo George Keywood | |
| BRAZIL | Fernando de Noronha Marine Park | 05-02-2017 | Afternoon | Lemon shark pup | Grabbing shark for a selfie | Minor injury to finger, PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | female |
| BAHAMAS | Tiger Beach | 13-07-2016 | Lemon shark, 9' | Scuba Diving | Face bruised when partly blind shark collided with him | NO | Michael Dornellas | |
| AUSTRALIA | Horizontal Falls | 16-06-2014 | Lemon shark, 3.5 m | Petting a shark | Lacerations to right hand by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | Ric Wright | |
| USA | Off Snipe Point, Florida Keys, Monroe County | 05-06-2013 | Lemon shark, 4' | Fishing for sharks | Left hand bitten as he attempted to remove hook from shark PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | 58yo Walter Kefauver | |
| FRENCH POLYNESIA | Tapu, a dive site on the outer reefs of Bora Bora | 08-02-2013 | 09h00 - 09h30 | Lemon shark | Scuba diving | Lacerations to right arm & thigh | NO | 48yo Zohar Kritzer |
| USA | Key Largo | 07-08-2012 | 1600 | Lemon shark, 4' to 5' | Free diving | Lacerations to little finger of left hand | NO | 56yo David Lowe, Sr. |
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