Knifetooth Sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata)

FishverifiedCritically Endangered

Anoxypristis cuspidata

(Latham, 1794)

Knifetooth Sawfish

Also known as: Narrow Sawfish, Pointed Sawfish

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About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–40 m

Max size

4.7 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Rhinopristiformes

Family

Pristidae

Where to find it

common

Other species in Pristidae

Longcomb Sawfish (Pristis zijsron)

Pristis zijsron

Longcomb Sawfish

Dwarf Sawfish (Pristis clavata)

Pristis clavata

Dwarf Sawfish

Common Sawfish (Pristis pristis)

Pristis pristis

Common Sawfish

Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata)

Pristis pectinata

Smalltooth Sawfish

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