Ganges shark
📖 Overview
Biology poorly known. But its minute eyes suggest that it may be adapted to turbid water with poor visibility, as in large tropical rivers and muddy estuaries. Newborn specimens are from 56 to 61 cm long. Viviparous . Its notoriety may have stemmed from its widespread confusion with C. leucas. But this species is potentially dangerous as well because of its size and large teeth, though its reputation as a man-eater is still unproven.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Ganges shark is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ganges shark is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Viviparous, placental . Distinct pairing with embrace .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous . Tropical; 30°N - 8°N, 65°E - 143°E West Pacific: north Indian Ocean, Indus River outside Karachi, Pakistan to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand and Borneo.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
⚠️ Venom Profile
- immediate intense pain
- swelling
- erythema
- occasional nausea and weakness
Analgesia; wound care; tetanus prophylaxis; severe cases may require monitoring for systemic effects.
References: Compiled from Bhide (2018), Halstead et al. (1988) and family-specific envenomation literature
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