Negaprion acutidens (Rüppell, 1837)

Sicklefin Lemon Shark

Carcharias acutidens Rüppell, 1837: 65, pl. 18 (fig. 3). Lectotype: SMF 2825 (stuffed); lectotype designation by Klausewitz (1960). Type locality: Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Red Sea.

Local synonymy: Negaprion acutidens— Filewood, 1973: 3 (PNG); Compagno, 1984: 518 (New Guinea); Kailola, 1987: 18 (Binaturi River mouth to Trobriand Islands); White et al., 2018: 170, figs (PNG).

PNG voucher material: (1 spec.) KFRS E.314, Tuma Island, Trobriand Islands, 25 Jul. 1967. Remarks: First recorded from PNG by Filewood (1973). Recorded from coastal fisheries catches in Western and Milne Bay Provinces during recent surveys.