LONGCOMB SAWFISH

Pristis zijsron


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IUCN Red List Status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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LONGCOMB SAWFISH

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Pristis zijsron Bleeker, 1851

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Biology

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Inshore and intertidal species known to enter freshwater in some areas (Ref. 9859). Found in shallow bays, estuaries, and lagoons (Ref. 11228). Often on the bottom with its saw elevated at an angle to the body axis (Ref. 9859). Feeds on fishes and shellfishes (Ref. 58784). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Flesh considered tasty (Ref. 11228).