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Glyphis gangeticus
(Müller & Henle, 1839)
Ganges shark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Carcharhiniformes Carcharhinidae
Reference of the original description
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200
Systematische Beschreibung der Plagiostomen. Berlin, Veit, pp. 1–200
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Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1838)
Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1838)
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Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Carcharhinus gangeticus, Carcharhinus (Prionodon) gangeticus, Carcharias gangeticus, Carcharias murrayi, Carcharias siamensis, Carcharias (Prionodon) gangeticus, Carcharias (Prionodon) siamensis, Carcharinus gangeticus, Carcharinus (Prionodon) gangeticus, Eulamia gangetica, Galeolamna gangetica, Glyphis cf. gangeticus, Glyphis fowlerae, Glyphis siamensis, Platypodon gangeticus, Squalus (Carcharinus) gangeticus
Carcharhinus gangeticus, Carcharhinus (Prionodon) gangeticus, Carcharias gangeticus, Carcharias murrayi, Carcharias siamensis, Carcharias (Prionodon) gangeticus, Carcharias (Prionodon) siamensis, Carcharinus gangeticus, Carcharinus (Prionodon) gangeticus, Eulamia gangetica, Galeolamna gangetica, Glyphis cf. gangeticus, Glyphis fowlerae, Glyphis siamensis, Platypodon gangeticus, Squalus (Carcharinus) gangeticus
Types
Glyphis gangeticus
Lectotype: ZMB: 4474 Paralectotype: MNHN: 1144
Glyphis fowlerae
Holotype: IPMB: 38.14.02; Paratype: BMNH: 1997.10.14.1; CSIRO: H 5784-01; IPMB: 38.14.03; NMW: 61401; SMEC: 355; SMEC: 356; SMEC: 357; SMEC: 358; SMEC: 359; SMEC: 348; SMEC: 352; SMEC: 353; SMEC: 354;
Glyphis siamensis
Holotype: NMW: 61379;
Glyphis gangeticus
Lectotype: ZMB: 4474 Paralectotype: MNHN: 1144
Glyphis fowlerae
Holotype: IPMB: 38.14.02; Paratype: BMNH: 1997.10.14.1; CSIRO: H 5784-01; IPMB: 38.14.03; NMW: 61401; SMEC: 355; SMEC: 356; SMEC: 357; SMEC: 358; SMEC: 359; SMEC: 348; SMEC: 352; SMEC: 353; SMEC: 354;
Glyphis siamensis
Holotype: NMW: 61379;
Description :
Citation: Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1839): In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1839), © Frank Velte, Museum Wien
Glyphis gangeticus (Müller & Henle, 1839), © Frank Velte, Museum Wien
Common names
Tiburón del Ganges, 
Requin du Ganges, 
Ganges shark, Gangetic shark, Ground shark, Long-tailed shark
Tiburón del Ganges, Requin du Ganges, Ganges shark, Gangetic shark, Ground shark, Long-tailed shark
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Hooghly River, Ganges system, West Bengal, India, and likely from the vicinity of Karachi, Pakistan. Reported from Taiwan. (Ref. 5193) Source: www.gbif.org
Indo-West Pacific: Hooghly River, Ganges system, West Bengal, India, and likely from the vicinity of Karachi, Pakistan. Reported from Taiwan. (Ref. 5193) Source: www.gbif.org
Human uses
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
fisheries: subsistence fisheries
Size / Weight / Age
204 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. ))
204 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. ))
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=2533;
shark-references Species-ID=2533;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Cestoda
Copepoda
Cestoda
- Disculiceps pileatus (Linton, 1891) [17190]
- Heteronybelinia perideraeus (Shipley & Hornell, 1906) [17850] [16112]
- Nybelinia indica Chandra, 1986 [16366] [16112]
- Poecilancistrium caryophyllum (Diesing, 1850) Dollfus, 1929 [17190] [16112]
Copepoda
- Pandarus carcharhini Ho, 1963 [16599]
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