Pristis pectinata: Smalltooth Sawfish
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Ventral view of a smalltooth sawfish, public aquarium. Photo courtesy A. Murch, Smalltooth sawfish, wide sawfish. is a distinctive fish that grows to a length of 5.4 - 7.6 m (18 - 25 feet) (NMFS 2000). They are classified as rays, but are primarily shark-like in appearance, though the head, trunk, and pectoral fins are ventrally flattened as in rays. Pectoral fins have broad bases and straight hind margins (Simpfendorfer 2005). Body form is elongate, with the first and second dorsal fins tall and approximately equal in size. The origin of the first doral fin is set over the origin of the pelvic fins. Both the mouth and gill slits are located ventrally.
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| Date | activated: 19-Jun-1992 last updated: 29-May-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |