Anna’s sixgill sawshark

Pliotrema annae

Barbels halfway from snout to mouth

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

Pliotrema annae, Anna's sixgill sawshark, is a sawshark in the family Pristiophoridae found in Zanzibar (Western Indian Ocean). Until the latest observation, Pliotrema annae is known to live in shallow water at depths of 20–35 m (66–115 ft). This shark has barbels which are located roughly half way from the rostral tip to the mouth.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Saw Sharks
Family: Pristiophoridae
Genus: Pliotrema
Maximum length: 98 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Zanzibar and probably off Kenya and Somalia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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