Tropical sawshark (Pristiophorus delicatus) fish species and information / pictures of Tropical sawshark - Pristiophorus delicatus

Tropical sawshark (Pristiophorus delicatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pristiophorus delicatus

Common Name
Tropical sawshark

Biology
This small species possess the following characters: nostril to barbel origin is 3.2-3.7 times mouth to nostril; prenasal length 1.7-1.8 times the prebarbel length; preoral length 2.1-2.4 times the interdorsal space; pectoral anterior margin 1.2-1.5 times the dorsal-caudal space; dorsal caudal margin 4.4-5.0 times caudal fin depth; width of mouth 2.7-3.7 times the length spiracle; color dorsally pale to medium yellowish brown, ventrally pale whitish to yellowish; 49-55 monospondylous centra; 50-54 precaudal diplospondylous centra; 149-156 total vertebral centra.

Classification

Classified By
Yearsley, Last & White, 2008
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Billfishes (Istiophoridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
246 m
Depth To - meters
405 m
Zone
pelagic-oceanic
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 246 - 405 m
Trophic Level
3.89 s.e. 0.62 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
62.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (33 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Least Concern (LC)