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Fish
Riverine & Marine Fish
Ganges Shark
Glyphis gangeticus
Local name: Ganga Hangar
lightbulbOne of the few sharks adapted to freshwater.
Identification
The Ganges Shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Ganga Hangar.
Habitat. Hooghly and other Ganga-system channels; extremely rare
Diet. Fish
Field notes. A true river shark. Any confirmed specimen is a national-level documentation event. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
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Hooghly and other Ganga-system channels; extremely rare
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Behavior
A true river shark. Any confirmed specimen is a national-level documentation event.