COMMON SAWFISH

Pristis pristis

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COMMON SAWFISH

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Pristis pristis (Linnaeus, 1758) Pristis pristis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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The common sawfish inhabits coastal areas, estuaries, lagoons, and also enters freshwater habitats; and thus populations have been recorded in a vast array of habitats, from the ocean, to 750 kilometres up the Amazon River, and in Lake Nicaragua (9). It is a benthic fish, meaning that it lives near the bottom, generally over soft substrates (3).