Sharks for the Aquarium and Considerations for Their Selection

This document is FA179, one of a series of the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date December 2010. Revised November 2015. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

Alexis L. Morris, alumna (M.S., 2010), College of Veterinary Medicine, Aquatic Animal Health Program; Elisa J. Livengood, alumna (Ph.D., 2015) and assistant professor of aquaculture and renewable resources, School of Agriculture, Sustainability, Business and Entrepreneurship, State University of New York—Morrisville; and Frank A. Chapman, associate professor and Extension aquaculture specialist, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.