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.
The sicklefin lemon shark inhabits tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.
The divers encountered a school of sicklefin lemon sharks in the shallows.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 檸檬鮫 is rare.
Kanji spelling using 檸檬 (lemon) and 鮫 (shark); rarely used in practice.
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'.