Species Name
Irrawaddy River Shark
Scientific Name
Glyphis siamensis (steindachner, 1896)
Family Name
Carcharhinidae
IUCN Status
Critically Endangered
Described the same as Glyphis gangeticus (Gangetic River Shark)
Biology
Length: Unknown
Gestation Period: Unknown
Litter Size: Unknown
Life Expectancy: Unknown
Diet: Unknown
Habitat and distribution
Habitat: Marine; brackish; demersal. Tropical.
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Myanmar.
Depth: Unknown
Landing sites:
Commercial Value
Unknown
Threats
Unknown
References
Compagno, L.J.V. (1999)
Checklist of living elasmobranchs. p. 471-498. In W.C. Hamlett (ed.) Sharks, skates, and rays: the biology of elasmobranch fishes. Johns Hopkins University Press, Maryland.
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