(Glyphis gangeticus)
The Ganges Shark is a critically endangered species of requiem shark found in the Ganga river and the Brahmaputra river of India and Bangladesh.
Conservation status: Critically Endangered
Scientific Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Chondrichthyes
Order: Carcharhinidae
Genus: Glyphis
Species: Glyphis gangeticus
It's size is estimated about 178cm (70in) to 204cm (80in). It is known to inhabit only in freshwater, inshore marine of the Ganga-Hooghly river system. They are viviporous.
It is one of 20 sharks on the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources Red List of endangered shark species. The species is currently classified as critically endangered. They are vulnerable to habitat changes and pollution. It is also believed to be part of the Asian shark fin trade. The species had last found at a Mumbai fosh market in 2016.
