African dwarf sawshark

Pristiophorus nancyae

Emerald eyes overlook twin rows of rostral pits

African dwarf sawshark is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 61.6 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Saw Sharks
Family: Pristiophoridae
Genus: Pristiophorus
Maximum length: 61.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: central and southern Mozambique (Ref. 87357 ). Off Kenya and Yemen (Socotra Islands) (Ref. 97326 ). Records from off Somalia and the Arabian Sea off Pakistan appear to be a different, possibly undescribed, species (Ref. 87357 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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