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Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus)
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Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) specimen
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Carcharhinidae

Ganges shark

Glyphis gangeticus

Tiny eyes suit the murky waters of great rivers

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Ganges shark is known from Indo-West Pacific as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Genus
Glyphis
Maximum length
204 cm
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: north Indian Ocean, Indus River outside Karachi, Pakistan to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and Borneo.
Conservation status
CRCritically Endangered

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