noun
sicklefin lemon shark; sharptooth lemon shark
A species of requiem shark (Negaprion acutidens) found in the Indo-Pacific. The name comes from its yellowish coloration.
レモンザメはインド太平洋の熱帯海域に生息している。
The sicklefin lemon shark inhabits tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.
ダイバーは浅瀬でレモンザメの群れに遭遇した。
The divers encountered a school of sicklefin lemon sharks in the shallows.
Refers to the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris), a different species found in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific. レモンザメ is specifically the sicklefin lemon shark.
From レモン (lemon) + ザメ (shark), referring to the shark's yellowish color. The kanji 檸檬 is a rare ateji for 'lemon'.