ID on baby shark

[alcohologist]

i was browsing my (not so) local- marine fish- shop when i saw this little guy. it was about 5 inches and i had no idea what it was. big surprise- the shop assistants didn't either. so, what do you guys think? i'm 90% sure it's some sort of bamboo shark...

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

kind of looks like a Leopard Shark but those are protected. i will keep looking for ya

[frankykeno]

They specialize in marine life and haven't a clue what sort of fish they are selling? I'd take my business and my spending dollar elsewhere.

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

are you any where close to the west coast. because if you are that is a wild cought lepord. and the store owner is looking at some jail time

[MATT FISHER REPTILES]

http://www.clevermag.com/images02/se...ambooshark.jpg
here is a pic of a bamboo shark and it dosnt look like that . hahahaha

[sweety314]

hahaha funny Matt!


Hit Evan Jamison up for the info....he'd probably know since he works at the Living Planet Aquarium in Sandy!!!


Somebody call and wake him up and ask! (It's only 6:45 there!) hee hee

[lord jackel]

I am thinking it is a Baby Brown Banded Bamboo (Cat) Shark...I thought white spotted at first but I can only make out the 2 white spots on the dorsal fins.


If I am right it will lose the color banded colors as it gets older and turn a more greyish brown color.

[alcohologist]

i'm located in singapore. (:
and the assistant did say it was a marbled catshark, but i know for a fact it's not.
100% sure it's not a brownbanded bamboo shark either, they looks like this straight from the egg:


oh, and it's bamboo sharks, catsharks are a whole different family.

[lord jackel]

100% sure it's not a brownbanded bamboo shark either, they looks like this straight from the egg:


oh, and it's bamboo sharks, catsharks are a whole different family.

Maybe not but here is another pic of the brown banded that doesn't show the perfect stripping so I am still not sold that it isn't one.

Also, here in the states the nick name (marketing name) of a brown banded bamboo shark is a banded cat shark.

http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/galler...ut.asp?id=2957

[alcohologist]

Also, here in the states the nick name (marketing name) of a brown banded bamboo shark is a banded cat shark.

yeah i know, just clearing it up. (:
and that bamboo looks interesting... the only unusual shark i've seen was a pattern morph of leopard sharks known as "scribbles".
someone said it could be a zebra shark, but i think it's too small for that...