Sawfish - Wikipedia
WEBThe scientific names of the sawfish family Pristidae and its type genus Pristis are derived from the Ancient Greek: πρίστης, romanized: prístēs, lit. 'saw, sawyer'. [15] [16] Despite their appearance, sawfish are rays (superorder Batoidea).
Largetooth sawfish - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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.
Pristis - Wikipedia
WEBPristis 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]
Sawfish | Diet & Facts | Britannica
WEBSawfish, any of five species of sharklike rays that make up the family Pristidae. These bottom dwellers are found in shallow water in subtropical and tropical regions of the world. Sawfishes have a long flattened head and body and …
Pristis pristis – Discover Fishes - Florida Museum
WEBThe International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) declared the family Pristidae to be “among the most threatened elasmobranchs” in the world with the largetooth sawfish currently listed as “Critically Endangered”.
Largetooth Sawfish - NOAA Fisheries
WEBLargetooth sawfish and smalltooth sawfish are the two species of sawfish that have historically inhabited U.S. waters, though largetooth sawfish have not been found in the United States in more than 50 years. Both are listed as …
Sawfishes (Family Pristidae) - iNaturalist
WEBSawfishes, 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 m (23 ft). They are found worldwide in tropical and ...
Pristidae - Animalia
WEBPristidae. 5 species. 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).
Family PRISTIDAE Bonaparte 1835 (Sawfishes) | The ETYFish Project
WEBPristis pristis (Linnaeus 1758) from prístēs (Gr. πρίστης), sawyer (also ancient Greek name for sawfishes), referring to saw-like snout.
Fact Sheet- Sawfishes | CMS
WEBThe family Pristidae consists of five Sawfish species Narrow Sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata), Dwarf Sawfish (Pristis clavata), Smalltooth Sawfish (Pristis pectinata), Largetooth Sawfish (Pristis pristis) and Green Sawfish (Pristis zijsron). They range in maximum length from 3 m to over 7 m.