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Longnose Sawshark
Scientifically:
Pristiophorus cirratus.
What To Look For:
The body of this sawshark is grey-brown with some
darker markings and spots. It has the characteristic
long snout with lateral teeth. The 2 barbels are
used to detect prey on the sandy floors of bays and
estuaries, and offshore to depths of 300 m. where it
feeds in schools. This sawshark in an important
commercial species.
Size:
Up to 1.4 m.
Distribution:
Sourthern Australia and western tropical Pacific.
Food:
Small bottom-living fish.
Breeding:
Live-bearer. No reports of litter sizes.
Danger To Humans:
Not known to be dangerous.
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