ARKive - Lemon shark - Negaprion brevirostris- species related by habitat

Species that live in a similar habitat to the Lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris)

Brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)
The brown-marbled grouper is a robust marine fish, with a pale yellowish-brown, scaled body, covered with large, irregular, dark brown... More 3 Images 1 Video
Leopard shark (Stegostoma fasciatum)
The leopard shark is an immediately recognisable, stunningly attractive species, which derives its common name from its distinctive markings... More 25 Images 3 Videos
New Zealand fur seal (Arctocephalus forsteri)
The New Zealand fur seal has been recorded diving deeper and for longer than any other species of fur seal. Fur seals, along with sea lions... More 34 Images 5 Videos
Sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens)
The big, stocky sharptooth lemon shark (Negaprion acutidens) looks almost identical to the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), but... More 5 Images 0 videos
Seagrass (Halodule uninervis)
Information on Halodule uninervis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Knifetooth sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata)
The knifetooth sawfish is an unusual type of ray, with a shark-like body and a distinctive, elongated snout, or rostrum, known as a saw. In... More 3 Images 0 videos
Scalloped hammerhead (Sphyrna lewini)
This large hammerhead shark can be distinguished from other hammerhead species by the ‘scalloped’ front edge of its hammer-shaped head... More 34 Images 7 Videos
Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus)
The Malabar grouper is a robust marine fish, with a brownish head and long body. The body is covered with small blackish-brown spots, which... More 1 Image 1 Video
Orange-spotted grouper (Epinephelus coioides)
A rather large, robust marine fish, the orange-spotted grouper has an elongated body which is tan above, shading to whitish below. The head... More 2 Images 2 Videos
Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum)
Information on the epaulette shark is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 10 Images 0 videos
Bat ray (Myliobatis californicus)
Information on the bat ray is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 13 Images 1 Video
Great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)
The massive and well-known great hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran) has the most distinctive hammer of its genus. It is particularly wide and... More 17 Images 1 Video
Saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is the largest of all crocodilians, and the largest reptile in the world, with unconfirmed... More 36 Images 11 Videos
Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus)
An important commercial species in the western Atlantic, the red hind is a reef-dwelling, robust-bodied, predatory fish. Highly variable in... More 8 Images 0 videos
Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana)
The southern stingray is adapted for life on the sea bed. The flattened, diamond-shaped body has sharp corners, making it more angular than... More 16 Images 2 Videos
Kemp’s ridley turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
Kemp’s ridley turtle is the most severely endangered marine turtle in the world; in the 1980s only a few hundred females were observed... More 20 Images 5 Videos
Smooth hammerhead (Sphyrna zygaena)
A member of a large and easily recognisable group of sharks, the smooth hammerhead can be distinguished from the other hammerhead species by... More 7 Images 0 videos
Spotted wobbegong (Orectolobus maculatus)
With its broad and flattened body, and cryptic colouration, the spotted wobbegong is perfectly adapted to a life on the seabed. It has... More 8 Images 1 Video
Common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda)
A relatively large species, the common seahorse (Hippocampus kuda) is unfortunately not as common as its name suggests, and is considered... More 18 Images 1 Video
Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus)
One of the largest wrasses, the Asian sheepshead wrasse is an extraordinary pinkish-grey fish with large, swelling-like protrusions on the... More 1 Image 0 videos
Shortnose batfish (Ogcocephalus nasutus)
Information on the shortnose batfish is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 1 Video
Leopard grouper (Mycteroperca rosacea)
Information on the leopard grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 1 Video
Spotted seal (Phoca largha)
The spotted seal (Phoca largha) varies in colouration from very light to very dark, but is generally pale on the underside, with darker... More 3 Images 1 Video
Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus)
The dusky shark is a large, yet relatively slender-bodied species, with a distinctly rounded snout and a low ridge running between the front... More 12 Images 0 videos
White-necked petrel (Pterodroma cervicalis)
Information on the white-necked petrel is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)
Information on the leopard coral grouper is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 1 Video
Gulf grouper (Mycteroperca jordani)
The largest member of its genus, the Gulf grouper is a robust reef fish, usually with a uniform dark brown or greyish body, but with the... More 1 Image 0 videos
Swallow-tailed gull (Creagrus furcatus)
Information on the swallow-tailed gull is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 32 Images 1 Video
Salvin’s albatross (Thalassarche salvini)
This medium-sized, black-and-white albatross has only recently been considered a distinct species and separate from the shy albatross (... More 22 Images 0 videos
North Pacific giant octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini)
True to its name, the North Pacific giant octopus is the largest of all octopus species, and, along with other cephalopods (a group of... More 23 Images 9 Videos

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