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Common sawshark (Pristiophorus cirratus)
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Ecological Illustration of Common sawshark (Pristiophorus cirratus)
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Pristiophoridae

Common sawshark

Pristiophorus cirratus

Barbels sense prey before the saw lifts them from sand

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

The longnose sawshark (Pristiophorus cirratus) or common sawshark, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae.

Class
Sharks and Rays
Order
Saw Sharks
Family
Pristiophoridae
Genus
Pristiophorus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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