ODDBALL OF THE WEEK
SALTWATER ODDBALL
NAME: Bamboo Shark
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Chiloscyllium punctatum
COMMON NAMES: Longtail carpet shark
RANGE: Indo-West Pacific
TEMPERMENT: Agressive
SIZE: 30-40 inches
DIET: crabs, polychaete worms, shrimps, and small fish
REEF SAFE: No
FUN FACT:
FRESHWATER ODDBALL
NAME: Baby Whale
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Brienomyrus brachyistius
COMMON NAMES:
RANGE: West Africa
TEMPERMENT:
SIZE: 7-8 inches
DIET: Carnivore
FUN FACT: Has a weak electrical organ that it uses to find its way around the murky waters of it’s natural habitat and to communicate with each other.
