Lemon Shark Tooth
Negaprion brevirostris
Markings and exact colorations may vary.
A narrow, smooth-edged tooth with a broad triangular root.
- Typical size
- Half an inch to 1 inch
- How often it turns up
- Common
- Collecting
- Usually legal to collect
- Handling
- Sharp edges
Freely collectible from the beach.
Tip is sharp.
How to tell it apart
- Narrow, slightly curved blade
- Smooth cutting edge with no serrations
- Wide flat root
Where to find these in Florida
Beaches rated very good or excellent for shark teeth. Each page shows today’s score, the best window and access details.
- Caspersen Beach · Venice
- Englewood Beach (Chadwick Park) · Englewood
- Fort Clinch State Park · Fernandina Beach
- Lighthouse Point Park · Ponce Inlet
- Stump Pass Beach State Park · Englewood
- Turner Beach · Captiva
- Venice Beach · Venice
- Amelia Island State Park · Amelia Island
- Anastasia State Park · St. Augustine
- Bethune Beach · New Smyrna Beach
- Brohard Paw Park · Venice
- Crescent Beach · St. Augustine
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Commonly confused with
Sand Tiger Shark ToothCarcharias taurus
Sand tiger teeth have two small side cusps at the base. Lemon teeth do not.
Bull Shark ToothCarcharhinus leucas
Bull teeth are broad and serrated. Lemon teeth are narrow with smooth cutting edges.
More shark teeth in the field guide
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