pondicherry shark
BACKPondicherry Shark
Scientific Name: CARCHARHINUS HEMIODONLast Seen: 1979 IN INDIAYear Found: TBDYears Lost: 45Red List Status: Critically Endangered
The Pondicherry Shark is a small and stocky gray shark. This species does not grow any longer than about one meter, or three feet, long. The shark was once found throughout IndoPacific coastal waters, from India and possibly extending to the Gulf of Oman into Southeast Asia, and is known to enter freshwater. It may also be found in rivers such as the Hooghli River and Saigon River.
