Large-tooth sawfish (Pristis perotteti)

Scientific name: Pristis perotteti M?ller & Henle, 1841

Large-tooth sawfish (Pristis perotteti)

The Large-tooth sawfish (Pristis perotteti) is a freshwater fish of the family Pristidae.

Biology

Inhabits shallow water in the vicinity of the shore and estuarine, particularly lagoons. Generally thought to rarely descend below 10m but have been found at 122m in Lake Nicaragua. Tends to run farther upstream in large rivers. Found in temperatures higher than 20-30?C. Ovoviviparous. Minor commercial, for the curio trade.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pristis perotteti
Family
Pristidae (Sawfishes)
Order
Pristiformes (Sawfishes)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
650
Depth range
122 m (400 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous; depth range ? - 122 m, usually ? - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Northwest Atlantic: Texas, Florida. Northeast Atlantic: West Africa. Eastern and Western Central Pacific: off northern Australia. Indo-China: East Indies. South America: Amazon near Sant?rem, Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR) (A2abcd)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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