Northern river shark (Glyphis garricki) fish species and information / pictures of Northern river shark - Glyphis garricki

Northern river shark (Glyphis garricki) fish species information

Scientific Name
Glyphis garricki

Common Name
Northern river shark

Biology
Unknown

Classification

Classified By

Compagno, White & Last, 2008

Class

Sharks and Rays (Elasmobranchii)

Order

Ground sharks (Carcharhiniformes)

Family

Requiem sharks (Carcharhinidae)

Distribution

Region

Indo-West Pacific

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: Australia (salinities 6-26 and 32-36.6) and New Guinea.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

11 m

Zone

pelagic-oceanic

Environment

Marine; brackish; pelagic-oceanic; depth range ? - 11 m (Ref. 76952)

Trophic Level

4.28 s.e. 0.68 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

True

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

145 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (69 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Critically Endangered (CR) (C2a(i))