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 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 …

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.

Jan 24, 2025 · The Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) stands as the unique shark species exclusively found in the freshwater environments of the Ganges River system and its tributaries. This sets it apart from its close relatives and the vast majority of shark species worldwide, making it a truly fascinating and critically endangered creature.

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. Typically found in the Ganga, Hooghly, Mahanadi, and Brahmaputra […]

The Ganges Shark, scientifically known as Glyphis gangeticus, is a rare freshwater shark primarily found in the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Mahanadi rivers of India and Bangladesh. Despite its name, this species is not restricted to the Ganges alone, …

May 31, 2024 · Glyphis gangeticus was originally described from the Hooghly River of India and has a patchy distribution around the Indo-West Pacific.

Aug 31, 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.

The elusive Ganges shark is a freshwater riverine and possibly inshore marine and estuarine shark. Originally known only from three museum specimens, collected in the 19th century from fresh water in the lower reaches of the Ganges-Hooghly river system.