sharks

Screwball · 08-26-2005, 07:11 AM

i thought there were only salt water sharks except for the bull shark or are red tailed sharks and balas not really sharks but normal fish with cartilage bones since they dont have gill SLITS they have gill flaps

solar-ton · 08-26-2005, 07:43 AM

yeah theyre normal fish then theres also the rainbow shark and i think that theres more.

Screwball · 08-26-2005, 07:59 AM

so they arent sharks theyre just called that

**Damon** · 08-26-2005, 08:46 AM

Do you have a question?

**TheOldSalt** · 08-26-2005, 12:15 PM

Most of the sharks in freshwater tanks are not even remotely related to actual sharks.

As for actual freshwater sharks, there are only a very small handful, and most of them won't fit in the average tank.
The Bull shark lives in freshwater worldwide, and it's often given a local name, like Zambezi, or Lake Nicaragua Shark. The Golden Hammerhead is found in the Amazon, and it's amazing. That's about it.

Mr Aquarium · 08-27-2005, 05:13 AM

couple sites that may help you answer your question,
http://www.aquahobby.com/e_gallery.php
http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles...p?id=Cyprinids

08-26-2005, 07:11 AM	#1
Screwball Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 15 Posts: 32	sharks i thought there were only salt water sharks except for the bull shark or are red tailed sharks and balas not really sharks but normal fish with cartilage bones since they dont have gill SLITS they have gill flaps

08-26-2005, 07:43 AM	#2
solar-ton guardian of the sea Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: a tree Age: 16 Posts: 685	yeah theyre normal fish then theres also the rainbow shark and i think that theres more. __________________ minimum oscar tank size: 75 gallon for 2 a 125 goldfish can cause hith diesease! so dont feed them goldfish as a staple diet!

08-26-2005, 08:46 AM	#4
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08-26-2005, 07:59 AM	#3
Screwball Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 15 Posts: 32	so they arent sharks theyre just called that

08-26-2005, 12:15 PM	#5
TheOldSalt Darth Ichthyos Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,253	Most of the sharks in freshwater tanks are not even remotely related to actual sharks. As for actual freshwater sharks, there are only a very small handful, and most of them won't fit in the average tank. The Bull shark lives in freshwater worldwide, and it's often given a local name, like Zambezi, or Lake Nicaragua Shark. The Golden Hammerhead is found in the Amazon, and it's amazing. That's about it.

08-27-2005, 05:13 AM	#6
Mr Aquarium Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Southern Iowa Age: 43 Posts: 499	couple sites that may help you answer your question, http://www.aquahobby.com/e_gallery.php http://www.fishprofiles.com/profiles...p?id=Cyprinids

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