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Glyphis garricki
Glyphis garricki Compagno, White & Last, 2008
Northern river shark

Family:  Carcharhinidae (Requiem sharks)
Max. size:  145 cm TL (male/unsexed); 251 cm TL (female)
Environment:  pelagic-oceanic; brackish; marine; depth range - 11 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Australia (salinities 6-26 and 32-36.6) and New Guinea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 19 April 2021 (C1) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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