They are often found swimming along the sand of the bottom of the water so they blend in easily. They are able to use their yellow coloring to help them successfully hide in their natural habitat. When it comes to hunting, the Lemon shark is known to be very patient. Maturity is reached at about 6 and a half years of age, and it is believed that the Lemon shark lives for up to 27 years. As they grow, their range increases dramatically, from 6вЂ“8 kilometres (3.7вЂ“5.0В mi) up to around 300В km (190В mi). However, the Lemon shark has many adaptations that increase oxygen uptake, such as blood with an unusually high affinity for oxygen. The mangroves that the young mainly inhabit are highly productive waters, creating an excellent area for feeding, but also an area of very low oxygen content. The pups have a very slow growth rate and remain within nursery grounds for quite a long time, where they are in less danger from predators. After a gestation period of 10 to 12 months, pregnant females enter shallow nursery areas in spring and summer to give birth to litters of 4 to 17 pups. The Lemon shark is viviparous, meaning that they give live birth. Pups are between 24-26 inches (60-65 cm) at birth.

The maximum length that can be reached by this species is between 3.2вЂ“3.4В m (10вЂ“11В ft). Lemon sharks usually range between the lengths of 2.4 to 3 metres (7.9 to 9.8В ft), and have a growth rate of 0.21 inches per year (0.54 cm per year). The middle ridge is high, sharp and separated by deep furrows, and the back margins are opposite the primary ridges. Lemon shark scales are large and overlapping with 3 to 5 ridges. The lower teeth are narrow and triangular with smooth-edged cusps. These teeth get more oblique as they get closer to the corner of the mouth. The upper teeth are narrow and broad with triangular smooth-edged cusps and finely serrated bases. There is no mid-dorsal ridge present on this species. The snout is round and shorter than the width of the mouth. The pelvic fin weakly concave (curving inwards) rear margins, and the pectoral fin's outer margin is slightly convex (curving outwards), and both fins are weakly falcate. The first dorsal fin is low and positioned at the back of the pectoral fins, and the second dorsal is of similar shape and size and positioned at the front of the anal fin. The Lemon shark is stocky, blunt-nosed, and has two dorsal fins of similar size and shape. Besides yellow, the Lemon shark is also brown and olive grey in colour. The underside is usually white or a lighter yellowish colour. However, this is compensated by the extremely sensitive and accurate magnetic sensors in the nose.The Lemon shark gets its name from the fact that it is yellow in colour. Lemon sharks have very poor vision and cannot see well to find their food. These receptors detect electrical pulses emitted by potential prey. SensorДЄll sharks have electro receptors concentrated in their heads called the Ampullae of Lorenzini. The smaller sharks give way to larger sharks and hostility between the sharks is rare. These groups often gather around areas where food is plentiful. This shark is comfortable swimming alone but theyвЂ™re also know to form small groups based on a size and sex based hierarchy. Lemon sharks are one of the larger species of sharks, commonly reaching lengths between 2.5-3m (8 вЂ“ 9ft.) The largest Lemon shark recorded was 3.6mВ (almost 12 ft.). You will notice them more in the summer months when they tend to migrate. They have been known to migrate to places including West Africa. Lemon sharks are commonly found along the Southeastern coast of the United States and the Gulf of Mexico but can also be found throughout the Caribbean and Southern Brazil. The Lemon shark mostly stays close to the surface of the water, rarely exceeding depths of more than 90m (300ft) and prefer water that is moderate or warm. Its natural habitat is coastal and lagoons putting it well within range of boaters.

Although there are documented cases of Lemon Shark attacks on humans, they are not a particularly aggressive shark and pose little threat to divers and swimmers which make it popular for open water shark diving. The Lemon Shark (Negaprion brevirostris) is named for the pale yellow to brownish coloration. The Lemon Shark is found close the surface along the Southeastern of the US and Gulf of Mexico.