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Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata)
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

Longcomb Sawfish (Pristis zijsron)

Pristis zijsron

Longcomb Sawfish

Dwarf Sawfish (Pristis clavata)

Pristis clavata

Dwarf Sawfish

Common Sawfish (Pristis pristis)

Pristis pristis

Common Sawfish

Knifetooth Sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata)

Anoxypristis cuspidata

Knifetooth Sawfish

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