Critically Endangered Fish

Pondicherry Shark (Carcharhinus hemiodon)

• Distribution: Indian Ocean from Gulf of Oman to Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, also recorded at the mouth of the Hooghly River.
• Habitat: Continental and insular shelves.
• Threats: Unregulated commercial fisheries in inshore localities and habitats.

Ganges Shark (Glyphis gangeticus)

• Distribution: India and possibly in Pakistan.
• Habitat: Ganga river system and Hooghly river mouth
• Threats: Major fisheries targeting sharks, overfishing, pollution, increasing river use and construction of dams and barrages.

Large-tooth Sawfish (Pristis microdon)

• Distribution: Western part of the Indo-Pacific (East Africa to New Guinea, Philippines and Vietnam to Australia).
• Habitat: known to enter the Mahanadi river and also ....