§671. Importation, Transportation and Possession of Live Restricted Animals
.....(a) It shall be unlawful to import, transport, or possess live animals restricted in subsection (c) below except under permit
issued by the department. Permits may be issued by the department as specified herein and for purposes designated
in Section 671.1 subject to the conditions and restrictions designated by the department. Except for mammals listed in
Fish and Game Code Section 3950 or live aquatic animals requiring a permit pursuant to Fish and Game Code
Section 2271, no permit is required by this section for any animal being imported, transported, or possessed pursuant
to any other permit issued by the department. Cities and counties may also prohibit possession or require a permit for
these and other species not requiring a state permit
....(c) Restricted species include
............(6) Class Elasmobranchiomorphi -Cartilaginous Fishes
......................(A) Family Carcharhinidae -Requiem Sharks: All species of genus Carcharhinus (Freshwater sharks) (D).
now notice that they said freshwater sharks but yet says all species of genus Carcharhinus which include blacktip reef sharks. I found that only the bull shark is claimed to be able to tolerate freshwater but isn't actually a freshwater only shark.