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While the majority of sharks are solely marine, a small number of shark species have adapted to live in freshwater. The river sharks (of the genus Glyphis) live in freshwater and coastal marine environments. The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), can swim between salt and fresh water, and are found in tropical rivers around the world.
The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas), also known as the Zambezi shark (informally zambi) in Africa and Lake Nicaragua shark in Nicaragua, is a species of requiem shark commonly found worldwide in warm, shallow waters along coasts and in rivers.
Their precise geographic range is uncertain, but the known species are documented in parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, New Guinea [5] and Australia.Of the three currently described species, the Ganges shark is restricted to freshwater, while the northern river shark and the speartooth shark are found in coastal marine waters, as well.
Video of a fisherman catching a bull shark in the Guadalupe River has gone viral. New Braunfels officials say it's unlikely, but possible.
The Ganges shark (Glyphis gangeticus) is a critically endangered species of requiem shark found in the Ganges River (Padma River) and the Brahmaputra River of India and Bangladesh. It is often confused with the more common bull shark ( Carcharhinus leucas ), which also inhabits the Ganges River and is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the ...
Experts dissect a sixgill shark on a Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife lab table. They determined she likely made a meal of someone’s bait and was killed during the release process.
White sharks have historically been found off Cape Cod, but due to fishing pressures, the population may have declined as much as 80% before the species gained federal protection in 1997 and 2005 ...
The speartooth shark (Glyphis glyphis) is a rare species of river shark, belonging to the family Carcharhinidae. It inhabits coastal marine waters and tidal reaches of large tropical rivers in northern Australia and New Guinea .