Our shark hatched last night

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For every 1 or 2 people who do keep those fish with benthic sharks without issue, there are 100 who have issues. Just my $.02.

Sad as it is, I have yet to meet very many many pet store workers who are up to par on shark husbandry. Most can't even get the name right.
 
Zoodiver said:
First off congrats.
Second, every fish you listed other than the foxface is a danger to that shark... I'd move him or them.
As for the feeding, don't feed him right away. It can cause issues. Just prior to hatching young bamboo shark pups (it's not a catshark) will absorb the rest of the yolk sac and live off of that for the first few days.
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It is a catshark lol


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KellyFrancis said:
https://www.google.com/search?q=Chi...fficial&client=firefox-a&source=hp&channel=np
I googled the Latin, this is what I got. lol They are the same.
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815billybob said:
It is a catshark lol
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815billybob said:
http://www.reefs2go.com/product/F-MISC-SHARK-BANDED/Live-Saltwater-Black-Banded-Cat-Shark.html
This is just one link
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taxonomically speaking,
catsharks are of the family scyliorhinidae. bamboo sharks, hemiscylliidae. of which the genus chiloscyllium belongs.
with the amount of "exotic" species being discussed on this site, inaccurate identification is a pet peeve alot of us have around here. :)
what do you mean, i can't call my lepisosteus platyrhincus a spotted gar!?

BTW zoodiver gives good advice about holding off on feeding for a few days. after that, you can try pieces of squid, smelt, scallops. in my experience, no healthy benthic shark will refuse these rich "smelly" foods. once it's eating, you can go wild mixing it up a nice and varied seafood diet.
 
Catsharks and bamboo sharks are most easily ID'd by jaw/teeth structure.
Catsharks have a narrower tooth and jaws more arched in shape and located on the ventral side (aimed down) - allowing a diet of mostly small fish.
Bamboos have a flatter/smaller tooth designed for crushing through things like small inverts and the occational fish. The mouth is a bit narrower and more forward facing, allowing them to suck prey out of small cracks or holes in the rock. I'll see if I can dig out some pics later when I'm not at work.
 
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