Sharks in India

India is home to one of the rare species of river shark – the Ganges Shark, a rare freshwater species listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Other species include the bull shark, which can live in freshwater as well as salty areas, and the spadenose shark, which was highly overfished and is nowadays extremely rare.

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List of the Different Types of Sharks in India

FAQs

1. Have there been shark attacks in India?

2. Are the sharks in India endangered or going extinct?

3. Are there great white sharks in India?

List of the Different Types of Sharks in India

Species	Maximum Size	Aggressiveness
Blue Shark	6-11 feet	Not aggressive
Bull Shark	7-12 feet	Highly aggressive
Ganges Shark	5.8-6.6 feet	Not aggressive
Oceanic Whitetip Shark	10-13 feet	Highly aggressive
Spadenose Shark	2-2.4 feet	Not aggressive
Tiger Shark	10-14 feet	Highly aggressive

Recent Cases of Shark Attacks in India >>

FAQs

1. Have there been shark attacks in India?

Shark attacks rarely take place in India.

2. Are the sharks in India endangered or going extinct?

Due to the heavy dependence on fishing in both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, most sharks living around India are at risk.

3. Are there great white sharks in India?

While sightings may occur, great whites are rare around the coasts of India.

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