Does anyone know the reason why red tail sharks can acquire a white tip on there dors

[ChunkOvPayne]

I was just wondering why some sharks have this and some don't?

I've had sharks in the past that don't have it then all of a sudden one gets a white tip

I bought a shark today from a very good aquarium store and he has a white tip??

All answers and questions welcome

 

[MojoDaRott]

Mine also has white kinda clear tip. He didn't have it when i got him. Not until he was about a year old. Scared me a little when i first seen it, thought it was some fungus. But he is over 2 years old with same white markings. Not sure of the cause but must be common. I've always wondered the same thing.

What do fish say when they hit a wall? ...... Dam!

 

[ChunkOvPayne]

Yea the same thing happened to mine a few years ago and I kind of come to the conclusion that it was an age thing but this shark I bought today is tiny!! About an inch and it has it already.....

 

[Davep]

Mine has the same, obviously nothing to worry about now that i hear other have it too

 

[ChunkOvPayne]

I'm not to worried as it seems fine,
I'd just like to figure out the reason why lol

 

[tangs27]

I hear it is very common on the females. Mine is a male and never got a white tip.

 

[ChunkOvPayne]

I hear it is very common on the females. Mine is a male and never got a white tip.

Thanks I hope it is something as simple as that

 

[pip walters]

Just the natural colour on healthy specimens. Don't think it is sex linked. Lots of pics on google images show the white tip