Hi
I recently purchased a small shark from my local pet shop. The guy that sold me the fish said that it was a dolphin shark. The shark is very dark on top with a silver underside and is growing at a phenominal rate.it has a large fin and a very wide head / mouth. I cannot find this fish anywhere on-line to get information on it. Can anyone identify this shark and let me know what species it is. Thanks in advance
2007-12-20 02:30:37 · 8 answers · asked by loyal2scotland25 2 in Pets ➔ Fish
This is a freshwater fish
2007-12-20 03:10:52 · update #1
Thanks for all the help. Thanks to the yahoo community I now know that it is a irridescent shark.
2007-12-20 08:53:01 · update #2
you have an irridescent shark. these are asian catfish that are skittish, have large bulging eyes that are highly susceptible to injury, require a school, and reach 2 feet. if you are to keep a school of them, id reccomend a 2000 gallon+ circular indoor pond.
2007-12-20 04:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by FishRfine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are only about 400 species of sharks. One thing to watch out for is a non-shark being called a shark. That happens a lot with pet stores. They will call something a shark to get it to sell better.
A search for "dolphon shark" is not bringing anything definate up.
Here is some stuff that I found.
http://www.planetcatfish.com/catelog/species.php?species_id=172
http://www.jjphoto.dk/fish_archive/aquarium/cetopsis_coecutiens.htm
http://www.planetcatfish.com/cotm/cotm.php?article_id=70
Some things to look for. Do you see bones in the fins of the shark? If so then it is not a shark. Also look at the gills. Is is a number of slits. There are usually 5 but can sometimes be more but never less than 5. In fact, I would be suprised if you saw more than 5 gill slits. Those with more slits are fairly good sized sharks. If it is a standard gill plate like you would see on a catfish, bass, perch, minnow, or just about any other normal fish then this is not a shark.
2007-12-20 10:41:19 · answer #2 · answered by A.Mercer 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I also guess Bala Shark. Those can get pretty big
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0geu8gQ32pH8FwBEcBXNyoA?ei=UTF-8&p=bala%20shark&fr2=tab-web&fr=slv8-
Check this page for lists and pictures of fish. Scroll down to the section called "Sharks"
http://www.aquahobby.com/e_cyprinids.php
2007-12-20 16:31:11 · answer #3 · answered by mightysquirrell 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We are all guessing, but the one I'm familiar with is the Apollo Shark. If it's this one take it back; it's a tank exterminator.
2007-12-20 15:35:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe an iridescent shark, which is actually a type of catfish??
2007-12-20 12:04:33 · answer #5 · answered by Serena01 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
alot of times I have seen breeders make up names for fish-scan a picture and make it available and you will have better answers
2007-12-21 05:02:57 · answer #6 · answered by willoroy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure it isn't a bala shark?
2007-12-20 11:02:09 · answer #7 · answered by orangecat 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Is it freshwater or marine?
2007-12-20 11:04:26 · answer #8 · answered by Mars Hill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋