Dwarf sawfish | |
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Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Chondrichthyes |
Subclass: | Elasmobranchii |
Order: | Pristiformes |
Family: | Pristidae |
Genus: | Pristis |
Species: | P. clavata |
Binomial name | |
Pristis clavata Garman, 1906 |
The dwarf sawfish or Queensland sawfish, Pristis clavata, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in tropical Australia. With a maximum length of approximately 1.4 metres (4.6 ft), this critically endangered species is by far the smallest species in its family.