sharks teeth and marine animal designations

Okay, after all these years, I have got to ask. What do the numbers of sharks teeth by a member's name stand for and what is the hierarchy for the different critters placed under a member's name. Is it 4 posts for a gold fish and 10 for a minke whale?

Steve

are those shark teeth? huh, i always thought they were a swimming ray... hahah

yes, the more posts you have the larger your marine critter, i think a newbie starts with starfish?

i think a newbie starts with starfish?

1 post nets you Brine Shrimp status!

and the teeth, maybe they are waves, what do they signify? Wow, just noticed that they are different colors from person to person as well.

Actually they look like sharks fins! Ready for soup!

Or maybe dolphin or whale fins...

I guess they must relate to the total awesomeness of the person behind the avatar.

i thought they were fins, but now u say teeth...

i think normal lowly grokels get grey fins, admins get red ones. Apart from posting more, is there anyway of changing your animal?

Olly