Smallest species of shark?

[Jake95]

all the sharks listed are saltwater

 

[Zoodiver]

are any of those listed sharks freshwater? I had 2 columbian sharks that are freshwater when young and can either stay freshwater, or to grow BIG and have a longer life, slowly turn to marine. I went out of town often so i had a "fish sitter" who accidently killed them... :/ anyway... I have a freshwater aquarium and will be building a 300g soon and i wanted to know if i need to go salt water to get another shark.

Columbian sharks aren't really 'sharks'... they are just labled that way. Everything in this thread are elasmobranch species (cartilage based animals).

 

[Younglin]

There are no freshwater sharks. Unless you count freshwater stingrays.

 

[stopsharkfinning]

There are no freshwater sharks. Unless you count freshwater stingrays.

there is a freshwater shark called glyphis sp looks similar to a blacktip reef shark, it belongs to the carcharhinidae family and is found top end of aus. remarkable shark, not too many around these days fished out

 

[krj-1168]

Yeah - the members of the genus Glyphis, are true freshwater sharks - often called River Sharks. As Stopsharkfinning pointed out they get at least as big a a Blacktip Reef, and fairly rare and possible endangered. If you can find and get one - it would require an pond that is at least as large as a Blacktip Reef requires. The only other species of Shark that regularly enters freshwater is the Bull Shark - which can grow to 12-13 ft.

 

[Younglin]

Interesting. I wasn't aware of their existence.

 

[turbo253]

I put up a video of them on another thread about a month and a half ago. you should be able to find it if you look under my posts on my profile.

 

[yogurt_21]

I put up a video of them on another thread about a month and a half ago. you should be able to find it if you look under my posts on my profile.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/f...rk-under-2ft&p=5071752&viewfull=1#post5071752

interesting, but not viable unless you're a marine institute trying to help repopulate the species. As I've been told many times sharks aren't for beginners. Start with an easier salt fish and then see how well you fare. If after a few years you have the capitol and have done your homework then you can think about sharks. This is especially true for those who want a shark that looks and behaves like the predator you're looking for. For this imo the smallest is the black tip reef shark and you need a serious setup to house one of those.