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Irrawaddy river shark

Glyphis siamensis (Steindachner, 1896)

Status not recordedsharks and rays

The irrawaddy river shark (Glyphis siamensis) is a species in the family Carcharhinidae, order Carcharhiniformes.

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Quick facts about the irrawaddy river shark

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the irrawaddy river shark live?

Not recorded

Is the irrawaddy river shark endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the irrawaddy river shark classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classElasmobranchii
  4. orderCarcharhiniformes
  5. familyCarcharhinidae
  6. genusGlyphis
  7. SpeciesGlyphis siamensis (Steindachner, 1896)

Synonyms Carcharias siamensis

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • ปลาฉลามแ่ม่น้ำอิระวดีThai

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the irrawaddy river shark

Other species in the same genus Glyphis.

Ganges shark

Glyphis gangeticus

CarcharhinidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the irrawaddy river shark?

The irrawaddy river shark (Glyphis siamensis) belongs to the family Carcharhinidae in the order Carcharhiniformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Irrawaddy river shark (Glyphis siamensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/irrawaddy-river-shark

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“Irrawaddy river shark (Glyphis siamensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/irrawaddy-river-shark.

BibTeX
@misc{irrawaddy_river_shark_2026,
  title = {Irrawaddy river shark (Glyphis siamensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/irrawaddy-river-shark},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}