Pristiophorus delicatus

Yearsley, Last & White, 2008


Tropical sawshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Pristiophoriformes Pristiophoridae

Reference of the original description
Yearsley, G.K. & Last, P.R. & White, W.T. (2008)
A new species of sawshark, Pristiophorus delicatus sp. nov. (Pristiophoriformes: Pristiophoridae), from northeastern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22, 23–34

Image of the original description

Prebranchial head of Pristiophorus delicatus sp. nov, holotype (CSIRO H 931–01, female 698 mm TL): dorsal view, ventral view. In: Yearsley, G.K. & Last, P.R. & White, W.T. (2008): A new species of sawshark, Pristiophorus delicatus sp. nov. (Pristiophoriformes: Pristiophoridae), from northeastern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22: 23-34



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Citation: Pristiophorus delicatus Yearsley, Last & White, 2008: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 03/2024

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Pristiophorus delicatus sp. nov, female holotype (CSIRO H 931–01, 698 mm TL, fresh):dorsal view; lateral view. In: Yearsley, G.K. & Last, P.R. & White, W.T. (2008): A new species of sawshark, Pristiophorus delicatus sp. nov. (Pristiophoriformes: Pristiophoridae), from northeastern Australia. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper, 22: 23-34
Common names
eng Tropical sawshark

Short Description
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 [3348].

Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia. Source: www.gbif.org

Size / Weight / Age
62.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; [3348]); 84.5 cm TL (female)

Habitat
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 246 - 405 m [3348]

Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=5015;