Ganges shark

GANGES SHARK
This is a common name used for two sharks, including Carcharhinus leucas (also known as the Bull shark, the Cub shark, the River shark, the Nicaragua shark, the Zambezi shark, the Shovelnose shark, the Slipway gray shark, ...

Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) ' more
Speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis) ' more
Bizant river shark (Glyphis sp. nov. A) ' more ...

Ganges shark (G. gangeticus) Â- Northern river shark (G. garricki) Â- Speartooth shark (G. glyphis) Â- Irrawaddy river shark (G. siamensis) Â- Borneo river shark (Glyphis sp. B)
Isogomphodon
Daggernose shark (I. oxyrhynchus) ...

Bull sharks are the most common of about 6 species of shark in their genus: the Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus), speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis), Irrawaddy rivers shark (Glyphis siamensis), Borneo river shark (Glyphis sp. B), ...

The name, "bull shark", comes from its stocky shape and broad, flat snout. In India, the bull shark is often called the Sunderbans or Ganges shark and is considered a delicacy for Bengali fish curries.

See also: Shark, Bull, Bull Shark, River shark, Whale