| African dwarf sawshark | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Chondrichthyes |
| Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
| Order: | Pristiophoriformes |
| Family: | Pristiophoridae |
| Genus: | Pristiophorus |
| Species: | P. nancyae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pristiophorus nancyae (Ebert & Cailliet, 2011)[1] |
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The African dwarf sawshark, Pristiophorus nancyae, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae. The species was discovered in 2011 when a specimen was caught off the coast of Mozambique at a depth of 1,600 ft.[2]
Like other sawsharks, the African dwarf sawshark has a long "saw" like snout, or rostrum. The rostrum is edged with pointy teeth that are used for both hunting and defense.[2] This species is noted for its general elongated and slender form and a rostrum roughly 1/3 of its total length.