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River shark

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Kingdom
  
Subclass
  
Elasmobranchii

Family
  
Carcharhinidae

Higher classification
  
Requiem shark

Phylum
  
Chordata

Scientific name
  
Glyphis

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Bizant river shark, Ganges shark, Northern river shark, Irrawaddy river shark, Borneo river shark

Glyphis is a genus in the family Carcharhinidae, commonly known as the river sharks. This genus contains only three species. Further species could easily remain undiscovered, due to the secretive habits of Glyphis sharks. Their precise geographic range is uncertain, but the known species are documented in parts of South and Southeast Asia, New Guinea and Australia. The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas) is sometimes called both the river shark and the Ganges shark; it should not be confused with the river sharks of the genus Glyphis.

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Species

There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:

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  • Glyphis gangeticus (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) (Ganges shark)
  • Glyphis garricki L. J. V. Compagno, W. T. White & Last, 2008 (Northern river shark)
  • Glyphis glyphis (J. P. Müller & Henle, 1839) (Speartooth shark)

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    References

    River shark Wikipedia