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Pristis pectinata
LATHAM, 1794
Smalltooth sawfish
Classification: Elasmobranchii Pristiformes Pristidae
Reference of the original description
An essay on the various species of Sawfish. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, 2: 273-282, 2 pl.
An essay on the various species of Sawfish. Transactions of the Linnean Society of London, 2: 273-282, 2 pl.
Image of the original description
Pristis pectinata LATHAM, 1794
Pristis pectinata LATHAM, 1794
Synonyms / new combinations and misspellings
Pristis acutirostris, Pristis annandalei, Pristis cf. pectinatus, Pristis granulosa, Pristis leptodon, Pristis megalodon, Pristis pectinatus, Pristis serra, Pristis woermanni, Pristis (Pristis) pectinatus, Squalus pectinatus
Pristis acutirostris, Pristis annandalei, Pristis cf. pectinatus, Pristis granulosa, Pristis leptodon, Pristis megalodon, Pristis pectinatus, Pristis serra, Pristis woermanni, Pristis (Pristis) pectinatus, Squalus pectinatus
Types
Pristis pectinata
Pristis acutirostris
Holotype: MNHN: A-9476;
Pristis leptodon
Syntype: MNHN: 0000-3485 MNHN: 0000-3486
Pristis megalodon
Holotype: MNHN: 0000-3483
Pristis woermanni
Holotype: ZMH: 6278;
Pristis pectinata
Pristis acutirostris
Holotype: MNHN: A-9476;
Pristis leptodon
Syntype: MNHN: 0000-3485 MNHN: 0000-3486
Pristis megalodon
Holotype: MNHN: 0000-3483
Pristis woermanni
Holotype: ZMH: 6278;
Description:
Citation: Pristis pectinata LATHAM, 1794: In: Database of modern sharks, rays and chimaeras, www.shark-references.com, World Wide Web electronic publication, Version 06/2013
Common names
Kammsägefisch, Kleinzahn-Sägerochen, Sägefisch, 
Espadachin, Espadon, Pejepeine, Pejepiene, Pejes sierra, Pez espada, Pez peine, Pez rastrillo, Pez sierra, Pez sierra común, Pez sierra peine, Sierra, 
Poisson scie, Poisson-scie, Poisson-scie tident, Requin-scie, 
Comb shark, Common sawfish, Largetooth sawfish, Saw-fish, Sawfish, Small-tooth common sawfish, Smalltooth Sawfish, Smalltooth sawfish, Smooth-tooth sawfish, Wide sawfish, 
Pesce sega, Pesce sega denti piccoli, 
Araguaguai, Araguaguá, Cação serra, Espadarte-serra, Peixe-serra, Tubarão-serra, Tubarão-serra candú
Kammsägefisch, Kleinzahn-Sägerochen, Sägefisch, Espadachin, Espadon, Pejepeine, Pejepiene, Pejes sierra, Pez espada, Pez peine, Pez rastrillo, Pez sierra, Pez sierra común, Pez sierra peine, Sierra, Poisson scie, Poisson-scie, Poisson-scie tident, Requin-scie, Comb shark, Common sawfish, Largetooth sawfish, Saw-fish, Sawfish, Small-tooth common sawfish, Smalltooth Sawfish, Smalltooth sawfish, Smooth-tooth sawfish, Wide sawfish, Pesce sega, Pesce sega denti piccoli, Araguaguai, Araguaguá, Cação serra, Espadarte-serra, Peixe-serra, Tubarão-serra, Tubarão-serra candú
Short Description
Long, flat, blade-like rostrum with 24 to 32 pairs of teeth along edges; caudal fin large and oblique with no lower lobe [17659]. Dark mouse gray to blackish brown above, paler along margins of fins. White to grayish white or pale yellow below [199].
Long, flat, blade-like rostrum with 24 to 32 pairs of teeth along edges; caudal fin large and oblique with no lower lobe [17659]. Dark mouse gray to blackish brown above, paler along margins of fins. White to grayish white or pale yellow below [199].
Distribution
Circumglobal. Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Bermuda and northern Gulf of Mexico [17658] to Argentina [5839]. Caribbean, rare in Bermuda [17659]. Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to Namibia; possibly in the Mediterranean Sea [541]. Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines [541]. Possibly occurring in the eastern Pacific [541].
Circumglobal. Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Bermuda and northern Gulf of Mexico [17658] to Argentina [5839]. Caribbean, rare in Bermuda [17659]. Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to Namibia; possibly in the Mediterranean Sea [541]. Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines [541]. Possibly occurring in the eastern Pacific [541].
Human uses
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
Biology
Ovoviviparous, with gravid females containing about 15-20 embryos [7182]. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Gives birth in shallow bays and estuaries [1658]. Size at birth 61 cm [1658].
Ovoviviparous, with gravid females containing about 15-20 embryos [7182]. Embryos feed solely on yolk [733]. Gives birth in shallow bays and estuaries [1658]. Size at birth 61 cm [1658].
Habitat
demersal; amphidromous [17660]; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 4429)
demersal; amphidromous [17660]; freshwater; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 4429)
Parasites arranged by Pollerspöck, Jürgen
Monogenea
Monogenea
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