hammerhead shark??

hi guys just a quick question

when i was in my local aquarium i noticed they have little black hammer head sharks for sale in with the silver sharks

i have never read or seen anything about these on any of the aquatic websites ive been on and was wondering if anyone can tell me anything about them

what size they grow to?? personality etc

thankyou

Sharks and sting rays are related, and there are freshwater rays. I've never heard of freshwater sharks, but the saltwater kind, as we all know, are quite dangerous. Aquarium shops sometimes sell what they call red tail sharks, but I doubt they're related to the real thing. Do the aquarium ones have teeth? Maybe if the sales person could give you their Latin name, you could Google it.

As a a general rule, if you rarely see a certain species in an aquarium, it's because they're difficult to keep. I think some people get out of the hobby, because they start out buying some pretty exotic, expensive fish only to have them die.

If you read many of the aquatic fish keepers books, you'll find that most "sharks" found in Local fish stores are actually a type of catfish.

That being said... Many species out grow the tanks that are purchased for them... Such as Bala sharks, a lot of people will buy one or two not knowing that they grow to 24"... If you're not prepared to upsize your tanks, that's a miserable way for a fish to live. Same goes with irridescent sharks and many others...

I would be interested to know if the hammerheads that you saw at the local fish store are salt water or fresh water? Also I'd like to know the Latin name as John said.

Knowing from watching Shark Week and the like on TV... we all know that Hammerheads can grow to be VERY large... not your general household aquarium material.

I'm betting that you've seen some type of catfish...

Let us know... you have my curiousity peaked...