Southern Sawshark

Pristiophorus nudipinnis

Sea Life Endemic IUCN: Least Concern

About

Body long, slender; head flattened, with a relatively broad saw-like snout or rostrum and barbels inserted closer to mouth than to snout tip; nostrils oval, positioned halfway between barbels and corner of mouth; dorsal and pectoral fins entirely covered with denticles. Pale grey to greyish-brown above, pale below

Size

Can grow to around 1.3m

Habitat

On soft bottoms, in depths of 5-110 m

Distribution

Southern Australia From south east WA to NSW including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (3)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
Bray, D. and Gomon, M. (2017) Pristiophorus nudipinnis Southern Sawshark in Museums Victoria Collections (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Southern Sawshark
Scientific name: Pristiophorus nudipinnis Günther, 1870
Family: Pristiophoridae
Category: Sea Life › Sharks & Rays
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Least Concern

Australian Faunal Directory

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Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania

Also Known As

shortnose sawshark

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