smalltooth sawfish

Pristis pectinata

A dense saw contrasts with no lower tail lobe

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Large
Tropical fish

smalltooth sawfish is a fish from Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean. It inhabits estuaries and brackish water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 760 cm.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Shovelnose Rays
Family: Pristidae
Genus: Pristis
Maximum length: 760 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic and Southwest Indian Ocean; once widespread.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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