A rare contemporary record of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark Glyphis gangeticus

R. W. Jabado; P. M. Kyne; E. Nazareth; D. N. Sutaria

doi:10.1111/jfb.13619

A rare contemporary record of the Critically Endangered Ganges shark Glyphis gangeticus

R. W. Jabado, P. M. Kyne, E. Nazareth, D. N. Sutaria

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The first record of the Ganges shark Glyphis gangeticus from anywhere in its range in over a decade is reported from the Arabian Sea. One female specimen was recorded at Sassoon Docks in Mumbai, India in February 2016, measuring 266cm total length. In light of the Critically Endangered status of this species and its rarity, urgent management actions are needed to determine population size and trends in abundance in combination with fisher education and awareness campaigns.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1663-1669
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Fish Biology
Volume	92
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13619
Publication status	Published - May 2018

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