FishverifiedCritically Endangered

Pristis pectinata

Latham, 1794

Smalltooth Sawfish

Also known as: Sawfish, Largetooth Sawfish, Small-Tooth Common Sawfish, Wide Sawfish

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

10–88 m

Max size

7.6 m

Max weight

350 kg

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Elasmobranchii

Order

Rhinopristiformes

Family

Pristidae

Other species in Pristidae

Pristis zijsron

Longcomb Sawfish

Pristis clavata

Dwarf Sawfish

Pristis pristis

Common Sawfish

Anoxypristis cuspidata

Knifetooth Sawfish

Pristis microdon

Largetooth Sawfish

Pristis perotteti

Largetooth Sawfish