Warren's Sixgill Sawshark
Pliotrema warreni
- Group: Shark
- Typical depth: 10–915 m
- Max size: 1.7 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Its long blade of a snout is lined with sideways teeth, and it likely swings this saw to stun the fish, shrimp and squid it hunts along the shelf and upper slope. A live bearer with five to seven pups a litter, this sixgill sawshark ranges deep, recorded down past 900 metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Pristiophoriformes › Pristiophoridae › Pliotrema
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217372.
FAQ
- How deep does the Warren's Sixgill Sawshark live?
- The Warren's Sixgill Sawshark (Pliotrema warreni) is typically found at 10–915 m.
- Is the Warren's Sixgill Sawshark dangerous to divers?
- The Warren's Sixgill Sawshark is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Warren's Sixgill Sawshark get?
- The Warren's Sixgill Sawshark grows to about 1.7 m.