Negaprion acutidens, Sicklefin lemon shark : fisheries

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Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837)

Sicklefin lemon shark
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Elasmobranquios (tiburones y rayas) (sharks and rays) > Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks) > Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Etymology: Negaprion: negatus (L.), to deny; prion (Gr.), saw, referring to lack of saw-like serrations on teeth cusps. (See ETYFish);  acutidens: acutus (L.), sharp or pointed; dens, from dentis (L.), tooth, probably referring to pyramid-like teeth (“dünnen spitzen Pyramiden”). (See ETYFish).
More on author: Rüppell.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología


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