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The Ganges shark ( Glyphis gangeticus) is a critically endangered species of requiem shark found in the Ganges River ( Padma River) and the Brahmaputra River of India and Bangladesh.
Jun 24, 2020 · The Ganges shark, Glyphis gangeticus, is listed as a critically endangered species on the IUCN red list. The species is so rare, that after a single sighting in 2006, the species was not seen again until 2016, when it reemerged at a local Mumbai fish market.
There are six species of river sharks found in the world, out of which the Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is endemic to India. It inhabits the River Hooghly in West Bengal, as well as the rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi in the states of Bihar, Assam and Orissa.
The Ganges shark is a requiem shark known for being the only shark in the entire world to live its life exclusively in freshwater habitats. Researchers believe that the Borneo and Irrawaddy River sharks are either the same species or sub-species of this shark, which would expand its range significantly.
The Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is a critically endangered species of requiem shark found in the Ganges River (Padma River) and the Brahmaputra River of India and Bangladesh.
The Ganges Shark occupies large tidal rivers, estuaries and coastal areas. The habitat specificity of the Ganges Shark increases its susceptibility to the impacts of human activities, particularly fishing and habitat modification.
The Ganges shark is a salt and freshwater shark mainly found in rivers. It lives close to the bottom and is native to India and to the Indo-West Pacific. This shark is heavily impacted by humans due constructions of dams and barrages as well as overfishing, which severely affect the population of this species.
The Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is a critically endangered species of requiem shark found in the Ganges River (Padma River) and the Brahmaputra River of India and Bangladesh. It is often confused with the more common bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), which also inhabits the Ganges River and is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the ...
Jun 25, 2020 · The Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) resides in the rivers and estuaries of Bangladesh, which gives them their name. IUCN critically endangered or endangered marks all 5 other species within its genus, except the unevaluated Borneo river shark.
Glyphis gangeticus (Ganges Shark) is a species of modern sharks in the family requiem sharks. They are listed as critically endangered by IUCN. They are associated with freshwater habitat. Individuals can grow to 204 cm. They rely on carcharhiniform to move around.
