Irrawaddy river shark (Glyphis siamensis)

Scientific name: Glyphis siamensis Steindachner, 1896

Irrawaddy river shark (Glyphis siamensis)

The Irrawaddy river shark (Glyphis siamensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Carcharhinidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Myanmar.

Species facts

Scientific name
Glyphis siamensis
Family
Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Myanmar.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (B1ab(iii,v))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fecundity

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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