IT HATCHED!!!
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very cool indeed. Awesome looking little guy
Does look like a brown banded to me too
just a little info on the brown banded shark for other members:
General information:
These sharks live around coral reefs and tidepools. Interestingly, it can survive out of water for up to 12 hours. The cat shark family contains many species, usually distinguished by their different markings of stripes, bars, etc. Interestingly enough, the best known of the cat shark family is the dogfishes (which form a part of the catshark family). On the internet, brownbanded bamboo cat sharks are for sale, and it is clear that some people might attempt to keep them in their own aquariums. Bamboo sharks are egg-layers, with the eggs enclosed in elongated flattened egg-cases. In captivity, hatching can take up to four months.
Special anatomical, physiological or behavioral adaptations:
These sharks are not endangered at the moment. They tend to stay inshore near coral reefs and tidepools; however, they have fallen prey to fisheries in India and Thailand.
Also interesting is the fact that the gills of this shark are sometimes infested with the larva of isopods which is utilized as food. (The spiracles may be an adaptation for bottom dwelling which helps keep the sand out of the gills as the shark feeds).
These cat sharks have small "whiskers" which are called barbels. These are sensory organs which hang from each nostril.
Range: Indio-Pacific region. East coast of the Indian Peninsula to northern Australia.
Scientific name: Chiloscyllium punctatum
Diet in the wild: invertebrates/crustaceans
Does look like a brown banded to me too
just a little info on the brown banded shark for other members:
General information:
These sharks live around coral reefs and tidepools. Interestingly, it can survive out of water for up to 12 hours. The cat shark family contains many species, usually distinguished by their different markings of stripes, bars, etc. Interestingly enough, the best known of the cat shark family is the dogfishes (which form a part of the catshark family). On the internet, brownbanded bamboo cat sharks are for sale, and it is clear that some people might attempt to keep them in their own aquariums. Bamboo sharks are egg-layers, with the eggs enclosed in elongated flattened egg-cases. In captivity, hatching can take up to four months.
Special anatomical, physiological or behavioral adaptations:
These sharks are not endangered at the moment. They tend to stay inshore near coral reefs and tidepools; however, they have fallen prey to fisheries in India and Thailand.
Also interesting is the fact that the gills of this shark are sometimes infested with the larva of isopods which is utilized as food. (The spiracles may be an adaptation for bottom dwelling which helps keep the sand out of the gills as the shark feeds).
These cat sharks have small "whiskers" which are called barbels. These are sensory organs which hang from each nostril.
Range: Indio-Pacific region. East coast of the Indian Peninsula to northern Australia.
Scientific name: Chiloscyllium punctatum
Diet in the wild: invertebrates/crustaceans
ha nice info oh when he was out i held him in the water i know sharks have the sand paper skin (i felt many sharks) but it seems all the better on your own shark lol
i am here
can i have it? did you use candy? did it eat yet? i want a video NOW
... that thing is awesome... im going out and getting me a egg tomorrow
It's about time you got on here. And an egg from your local grocery store isn't going to hatch in your aquarium. Just fyi.
... whatd he use
