Marble Bamboo Shark

Cat shark is a name commonly used to describe multiple families hemiscylliidae scyliorhinidae pseudotriakidae of saltwater sharks that are popular among home aquarists banded cat sharks for example are a member of the hemiscylliidae family.

Marble bamboo shark.

Adults of the bamboo shark brown spotted cat shark or brown banded catshark can be kept reasonably well in a 150 gallon or larger aquarium. Skip navigation sign in. Pete s aquariums fish is your 1 source for online and in store sales of marine saltwater aquarium fish like marble catsharks brown banded sharks coral catsharks nurse sharks and more. Very soon however you ll need a much larger tank.

Order online or in person at our new fishkill new york aquarium store location. This video is unavailable. This shark is one of the smallest sharks that can be kept in captivity. Bamboo sharks are bottom dwellers and will rarely come up to the top of the tank.

There is so many things that s needed to know through research and. A small juvenile can be kept temporarily in a 30 gallon tank. The marbled bamboo will grow to 3 feet or more. The bamboo shark is also called the brown spotted cat shark or brown banded catshark.

The bamboo shark is also known as a cat shark because the barbels at the mouth look like cat whiskers. Purchase a large tank. The most important requirement for your new shark is that you buy a tank that is large enough. It is also referred to as the whitespotted bamboo shark and has a brown colored body with broad tan stripes and spots.

Call or click today to find your next aquarium tank addition at pete s aquariums fish p. Species from the scyliorhinidae family can be found all over the. 180 gallons is the minimum size for these sharks. While other favorites like marbled cat sharks are from the scyliorhinidae family.

The bamboo shark is a bottom dwelling shark that is common in the home aquarium. Marble bamboo cat shark. Therefore if you are trying to. Marble bamboo cat shark.

The marbled cat shark not to be confused with the marbled bamboo cat shark chiloscyllium plagiosum will only grow to just under 2 feet making them the most suitable for a captive environment. In this video we will go over what s really the requirements on how to take care of a bamboo shark and their aquarium needs.