Longcomb sawfish
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| Pristis zijsron Bleeker, 1851 |
The longcomb sawfish, Pristis zijsron, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific oceans, from the Red Sea and east Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to southern China, and south to New South Wales, Australia, between latitudes 21° N and 37° S. Its length is up to 7.3 m. It is the commonest of the sawfishes.
The longcomb sawfish is an inshore and intertidal species known to enter freshwater in some areas. It is found in shallow bays, estuaries, and lagoons, often on the bottom with its saw elevated at an angle to the body axis. Its flesh is considered tasty.
Coloration is dark grey to blackish brown above, and white to yellowish below.
Reproduction is ovoviviparous.
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[edit] References
- "Pristis zijsron". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
