What is unusual about the cat shark trade is that you can buy an egg.
Marble cat shark egg.
It takes almost a year for a catshark to hatch from the egg.
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Instead of laying the eggs and letting them sit for a year some species of catshark hold onto the egg until a few months before the shark hatches.
Baby marble cat shark in quarantine tank.
It is common on shallow coral reefs across the indo west pacific from pakistan to new guinea reaching up to 70 cm 28 in in length the coral catshark has an extremely slender body a short head and tail and two dorsal fins that are angled backwards.
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Banded cat shark can go for about 150 170.
Coral cat sharks can be found at around 300.
The coral catshark atelomycterus marmoratus is a species of catshark and part of the family scyliorhinidae.
Marble cat sharks one of the most popular choices are priced at around 80 85 for a half grown juvenile.
Many species of catshark like the chain dogfish are oviparous and lay eggs in tough egg cases with curly tendrils at each end known as mermaid s purses for protection onto the seabed.
It will eat any crustacean in the aquarium.
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It is also referred to as the whitespotted bamboo shark and has a brown colored body with broad tan stripes and spots.
Price also greatly varies depending on the species you decide to buy.