Ganges shark photograph

Ganges Shark

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Scientific nameGlyphis gangeticus
Conservation statusCritically Endangered (Population decreasing)
Rank Species
Higher classification River shark
Class Chondrichthyes
Family Carcharhinidae
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2919334
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About Ganges Shark


The Ganges shark is a critically endangered species of requiem shark found in the Ganges River and the Brahmaputra River of Bangladesh and India. It is often confused with the more common bull shark, which also inhabits the Ganges River and is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the Ganges shark.

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