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The largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis, syn. P. microdon and P. perotteti) is a species of sawfish in the family Pristidae. It is found worldwide in tropical and subtropical coastal regions, but also enters freshwater. It has declined drastically and is now critically endangered. [1][3][4]
Pristis Linck, 1790. Sawfish, also known as carpenter sharks, are a family of rays characterized by a long, narrow, flattened rostrum, or nose extension, lined with sharp transverse teeth, arranged in a way that resembles a saw. They are among the largest fish, with some species reaching lengths of about 7–7.6 m (23–25 ft). [2]
The smalltooth sawfish is found in tropical and subtropical parts of the Atlantic, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. Its original range was the smallest of the sawfish species, covering about 2,100,000 km 2 (810,000 sq mi). [5] In the west it once ranged from the United States to Uruguay and in the east from Senegal to Angola. [1]
Smalltooth sawfish are a type of ray known to reach 17 feet in length and 700 pounds, experts say. The biggest measured so far by the institute was a 16-foot female that washed up dead in the ...
Smalltooth sawfish are a type of ray, but they resemble sharks. They are known for their long, flat snouts edged with teeth. A smalltooth sawfish can grow to over a dozen feet long and weigh ...
Sawfish (Pristiformes) Distinguished by a long snout decorated with sharp teeth on the sides, these little-known cartilaginous fish are often reported to attain huge sizes. The definitive largest species is not known, although the smalltooth sawfish ( Pristis pectinata ) and the green sawfish ( P. zijsron ), at up to reportedly 7.6 and 7.3 m ...
The smalltooth sawfish is a fish that belongs in the same class as sharks and rays. It can reach up to 18 feet long, including the saw, which is known as the rostrum, according to the Florida Fish ...
Pristis. Pristis is a genus of sawfish of the family Pristidae. These large fish are found worldwide in tropical and subtropical regions in coastal marine waters, estuaries, and freshwater lakes and rivers. [3] Sawfish have declined drastically and all species are considered critically endangered today. [4][5]