Long Nose Saw Shark
Scientific Name - Pristiophorus cirratus
The Long Nose Saw Shark is characterised by a long and narrow rostrum (snout) covered in barbels, qualifying the name "Long Nose Saw Shark". The rostrum is roughly 30% of the total length of the shark. The Saw Shark can often be confused with the Saw Fish - the main differences being tendrils on the snout of sawsharks which are missing on sawfish and sawsharks gills being placed on the side of the head as apposed to underneath.
Scientific Classification
- Order: Pristiophoriformes
- Family: Pristiophoridae
- Genus: Pristiophorus
- Species: cirratus
- Scientific Name: Pristiophorus cirratus
Life Expectancy
The life expectancy of a Long Nose Saw Shark is about 10 to 15 years.
Dangerous to Man?
The Long Nose Saw Shark is not considered a danger to man.
Conservation Status
Least Concern (IUCN)
Size
A typical Long Nose Saw Shark will grow to about 1m in length.
Reproduction
The Long Nose Saw Shark is ovoviviparous, meaning the eggs develop and hatch in the females uterus, with 3-22 young in a litter.
Diet
The Long Nose Saw Shark is a bottom dweller and will feed on small fish and crustaceans.
Other Names
Long Nose Saw Shark, Common Saw Shark
Speed
The speed of a Long Nose Saw Shark is unknown.
Weight
The weight information for a Long Nose Saw Shark is unknown.
Population
The population of the Long Nose Saw Shark is not known exactly although they are not thought to be threatened.
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