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 …

But only advanced students of shark biology have ever heard of the river sharks. Perhaps the most familiar (I cannot say "best known", because almost nothing is known about it, …

Etymology: Glyphis: Tautonymous with Carcharias glyphis Müller & Henle 1839 (See ETYFish); glyphis: Greek for knife, referring to how anterior lower teeth are serrated and flare outward, …

A rare greyish whaler shark with the line between the white and grey body coloration running along the lower edge of the eye, and a black blotch on the underside of pectoral-fin tip.

White, W.T. and Last, P.R. 2008. Glyphis garricki sp. nov., a new species of river shark (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) from northern Australia and Papua New Guinea, with a …

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Description, classification, synonyms, distribution map, bibliography and images of Glyphis glyphis - Speartooth shark

Jul 1, 2025 · The Glyphis shark is a rare and poorly understood species of shark found in the coastal waters of Australia and Southeast Asia. It belongs to the family Carcharhinidae and is …

Jun 25, 2024 · The scientific name of the speartooth shark is Glyphis glyphis. Speartooth sharks belong to the Glyphis genus, and more specifically, they are known as G. glyphis.

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 …