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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]
The longcomb sawfish, narrowsnout sawfish or green sawfish (Pristis zijsron) is a species of sawfish in the family Pristidae, found in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific. It has declined drastically and is now considered a critically endangered species.
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 ]
Louisiana is divided into areas called ecoregions, West Gulf Coast Plain (WGCP) with 370,861 acres, East Gulf Coast Plain (EGCP) with 198,377 acres, Mississippi Alluvial Valley - North (MAVN) with 128,736 acres, and the Mississippi Alluvial Valley - South (MAVS) with 257,999 acres.
Largetooth sawfish (Pristis pristis) Notice difference in tooth shape and absence/presence of teeth on basal quarter of rostrum (each red or black section on ruler is 10 cm or 3.9 in) Sawfish are dull brownish, greyish, greenish or yellowish above, [ 1 ] but the shade varies and dark individuals can be almost black. [ 37 ]
The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is a species of sawfish in the family Pristidae. It is found in shallow tropical and subtropical waters in coastal and estuarine parts of the Atlantic. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Reports from elsewhere are now believed to be misidentifications of other species of sawfish.
Ctenocheirodon pristis is a species of characin native to South America that can grow up to 3.4 cm long (only 3.3 for males). [1] It is the only known member of its genus. [2] Its specific name comes from the Greek word pristis, which means saw. [1] This refers to the projected fins on the underside of the fish. [1]
Bayou Gauche is a census-designated place and fishing village, with an adjacent natural bayou and wetlands. It is located in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of 2020, its population was 2,161. [2]