The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), sometimes called the Indian gharial or gavial, is one of two surviving members of the family Gavialidae. They are a group of crocodile-like reptiles with long, narrow jaws. The gharial is the second-longest of all living crocodilians: a large male cxqaaaaaaqcan be nearly six meters in length. Only saltwater crocodiles and the Nile crocodile can grow larger.