Is there any sharks salt or fresh water they only grow up to 2ft or under.. and im talkin real looking sharks fish that are just called sharks.. ??
Shark under 2ft?
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Okay - first of so called "freshwater sharks" for home aquaria - aren't real sharks, they're basically a type of carp or catfish (depending on the species).
As for true sharks that stay under 2 ft. There aren't many that are generally available for home aquaria.
But here's a list of those that are available. Virtually all are called Catsharks.
Izu Catshark - max 16"
Cloudy Catshark - max 20"
Chain Catshark - max 20-24" (depending on sub-species)
Australian Marbled Catshark - max 24"
Bali or Banded Coral Catshark - max 18-20" (very very rare).
As for true sharks that stay under 2 ft. There aren't many that are generally available for home aquaria.
But here's a list of those that are available. Virtually all are called Catsharks.
Izu Catshark - max 16"
Cloudy Catshark - max 20"
Chain Catshark - max 20-24" (depending on sub-species)
Australian Marbled Catshark - max 24"
Bali or Banded Coral Catshark - max 18-20" (very very rare).
Yeah - the Indonesian Bamboo(C. hasselti) should also be on that list - since it also maxs out at 24".
By the way Ken, I can confirm that the coral cat on the live aquaria site a month ago was a Bali coral cat. It didn't end up in the states, but is in good hands and the search is on for a mate. Thanks for pointing out that it looked off.
burma bamboo/chiloscyllium bumensis, indian bamboo/chiloscyllium indicum,freycinets epaulette shark/hemiscyllium freycineti. all are benthic sharks but real sharks none the less, the bamboo, ime tend to eat alot more than your epualettes and grow larger faster depending on species. i find the bamboos more pushy and a little bit more agressive than say a speckled epualette . it tends to be a bit more of a recluse prefering to come out at night i find most epualettes to be a little shy