Pointed Sawfish
Anoxypristis cuspidata
- Group: Ray
- Typical depth: 0 to 40 m
- Max size: 4.7 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: CR
Armed with a long toothed blade for a snout, the pointed sawfish slashes through schools of fish and prawns in sheltered bays and river deltas. It grows past four and a half metres, is the most fecund of all sawfishes, and is now critically endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Elasmobranchii › Rhinopristiformes › Pristidae › Anoxypristis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 217374.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pointed Sawfish live?
- The Pointed Sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata) is typically found at 0 to 40 m.
- Is the Pointed Sawfish dangerous to divers?
- The Pointed Sawfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pointed Sawfish get?
- The Pointed Sawfish grows to about 4.7 m.