Ganges Shark



The Ganges shark is one of the few river sharks. It is from the requiem shark family.

Size and Characteristics
This shark is thought to grow to an average size of 178 cm. long and around 200 cm at the most. It is a stocky shark with brown or grey colored skin.

Habitat
As the name suggests, the Ganges shark lives in the Ganges River in India. It also is found in the Bihar, Hooghly, Mahanadi, and several other rivers in India and the deltas and estuaries of these rivers.