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A sawshark or saw shark is a member of a shark order (Pristiophoriformes / p r ɪ s t i ˈ ɒ f ɒr ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /) bearing a unique long, saw-like rostrum (snout or bill) edged with sharp teeth, which they use to slash and disable their prey.
The longnose sawshark is found in the eastern Indian Ocean around southern Australia and Tasmania on the continental shelf at depths of 20 - 600m. [4] While it may venture into bays and estuaries on occasion, longnose sawsharks prefer sandy and gravelly areas offshore between 37–146 m (121–479 ft).
This shark has a long, narrow rostrum. Its first dorsal fin originates behind the tips of the pectoral fins, and its caudal fin is angled almost straight in line with the body. The Japanese sawshark reaches a maximum length of up to 1.36 m (4 ft 6 in).
Sharks portal; The shortnose sawshark, (Pristiophorus nudipinnis) or southern sawshark, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae.The body of this shark is slightly compressed, and its rostrum is narrow.
LeeBeth, a 14-foot, 2,600-pound great white shark, is outfitted with a GPS transmitter and was last tracked about 20 miles south of Gulfport, MS. LeeBeth, a 30-year-old great white shark, has ...
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Sawfish have a strong shark-like body, a flat underside and a flat head. Pristis sawfish have a rough sandpaper-like skin texture because of the covering of dermal denticles, but in Anoxypristis the skin is largely smooth. [1] The mouth and nostrils are placed on the underside of the head. [1]
The shortfin mako, an exceptionally fast species of shark, sometimes take on swordfish; dead or dying shortfin makos have been found with broken-off swords in their heads, revealing the danger of this type of prey. [21] Juvenile swordfish are far more vulnerable to predation, and are eaten by a wide range of predatory fish.