In all seriousness I believe he's talking about the Indonesian bamboo "leopard shark". If that's the case I wouldn't worry about him trying to keep it alive given their reputation. There's the other slight possibility he's talking about a juvie zebra but I'm still guessing he will stick it in freshwater and he'll watch the process of osmosis kill it.
Leopard Shark
- Thread starter Samuel Koh
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Leopard sharks (Triakis semifasciata) like we know from the US West coast are only called Leopards here - and are prohibited under 36" total length.
To most of the world, 'Leopard shark' is what we call the Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatium) in the US. It's a massive benthic shark from the Pacific.
Some importers have mislabled Indonesian / Hasslet's bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium hasselti) as 'leopard' as well. Those tend to die in the first 5-7 days of ownership.
To most of the world, 'Leopard shark' is what we call the Zebra shark (Stegostoma fasciatium) in the US. It's a massive benthic shark from the Pacific.
Some importers have mislabled Indonesian / Hasslet's bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium hasselti) as 'leopard' as well. Those tend to die in the first 5-7 days of ownership.
