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Pristiophorus nudipinnis
Günther, 1870
Shortnose sawshark
Classification: Elasmobranchii Pristiophoriformes Pristiophoridae
Reference of the original description
Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. London, British Museum(Natural History). Vol. 8: 549 p.
Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum. London, British Museum(Natural History). Vol. 8: 549 p.
Image of the original description
No image in first description.
No image in first description.
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Pristiophorus oweni, Pristiophorus owenii
Pristiophorus oweni, Pristiophorus owenii
Types
Pristiophorus nudipinnis
Syntype: BMNH: 1863.1.15.45 S. Australia; BMNH: 1869.2.24.2 Tasmania BMNH: 1953.8.10.7 Tasmania BMNH: 1859.6.30.7 Australia BMNH: 1842.9.3.10 BMNH: 1838.1.15.29 Tasmania
Pristiophorus owenii
Holotype: BMNH: 1859.9.11.1
Pristiophorus nudipinnis
Syntype: BMNH: 1863.1.15.45 S. Australia; BMNH: 1869.2.24.2 Tasmania BMNH: 1953.8.10.7 Tasmania BMNH: 1859.6.30.7 Australia BMNH: 1842.9.3.10 BMNH: 1838.1.15.29 Tasmania
Pristiophorus owenii
Holotype: BMNH: 1859.9.11.1
Description :
Citation: Pristiophorus nudipinnis Günther, 1870: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 12/2024
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Pristiophorus nudipinnis Günther, 1870 (the (the spotted/smaller one is Pristiophorus cirratus) © Vincent Raoult, Marine Ecology Group, Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Australia
Pristiophorus nudipinnis Günther, 1870 (the (the spotted/smaller one is Pristiophorus cirratus) © Vincent Raoult, Marine Ecology Group, Biological Sciences, Macquarie University, Australia
Common names
Tiburón sierra ñato, 
Requin scie à nez court, 
Doggies, Saw dog, Sawshark, Shortnose saw shark, Shortnose sawshark, Southern saw shark, Southern sawshark
Tiburón sierra ñato, Requin scie à nez court, Doggies, Saw dog, Sawshark, Shortnose saw shark, Shortnose sawshark, Southern saw shark, Southern sawshark
Short Description
Original diagnosis of Günther, 1870 [2919]: Teeth of the saw very unequal in length. Scales minute, nearly smooth, with traces of two or three keels at the base. The greater portion of the dorsal fins and of the upperside of the pectorals scaleless, naked. The distance between the tentacle and nostril is considerably less than that between the nostril and the first gillopening. From 35 to 39 sets of teeth in the upper jaw., Tasmania ; South Australia. a. Fine specimen, 43 inches long. Tasmania. Purchased of Hr. Sehwarzschild. b-c. Adult : stuffed. Tasmania. Presented by E. Gunn, Esq. d. Adult : stuffed. South Australia. Purchased of Mr. Knight. e. Young. Australia. Presented by Dr. G. Bennett. /. Adult : stuffed. Purchased of Mr. Argent.
Original diagnosis of Günther, 1870 [2919]: Teeth of the saw very unequal in length. Scales minute, nearly smooth, with traces of two or three keels at the base. The greater portion of the dorsal fins and of the upperside of the pectorals scaleless, naked. The distance between the tentacle and nostril is considerably less than that between the nostril and the first gillopening. From 35 to 39 sets of teeth in the upper jaw., Tasmania ; South Australia. a. Fine specimen, 43 inches long. Tasmania. Purchased of Hr. Sehwarzschild. b-c. Adult : stuffed. Tasmania. Presented by E. Gunn, Esq. d. Adult : stuffed. South Australia. Purchased of Mr. Knight. e. Young. Australia. Presented by Dr. G. Bennett. /. Adult : stuffed. Purchased of Mr. Argent.
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus
fisheries: minor commercial; price category: high; price reliability: questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this genus
Remarks
shark-references Species-ID=5021;
shark-references Species-ID=5021;
Parasites (arranged by Jürgen Pollerspöck)
Myxosporea
Monogenea
Cestoda
Trematoda
Myxosporea
Monogenea
- Calicotyle sp. [28858]
Cestoda
Trematoda
- Otodistomum pristiophori Johnston, 1902 [28858]
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