GHARIAL (Gavialis gangeticus), also called the gavial, a relative of the crocodile (q.v.), inhabiting northern India. The snout is very long and slender and the reptile feeds on fishes. The false gharial (Tomistoma) of Borneo and Sumatra is very similar, but has fewer teeth (20 or 21, instead of 27 to 29, on each side of the upper jaw). (See CROCODILE.)