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Shortnose sawshark
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Chondrichthyes
Subclass:
Elasmobranchii
Subdivision:
Selachimorpha
Order:
Pristiophoriformes
Family:
Pristiophoridae
Genus:
Pristiophorus
Species:
P. nudipinnis
Binomial name
Pristiophorus nudipinnis
Günther, 1870
Range of shortnose sawshark (in blue)
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The shortnose sawshark, (Pristiophorus nudipinnis) or southern sawshark, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae. The body of this shark is slightly compressed, and its rostrum is narrow. The two dorsal fins are almost identical in size. In color, the dorsal side of this sawshark tends to be uniformly slate gray, with few or no markings. The ventral side is pale white or cream. Females reach around 124 cm (49 in) long, and males reach around 110 cm (43 in) long. These sharks can live up to 9 years.
^Walker, T.I. (2016). "Pristiophorus nudipinnis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41846A68641142. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T41846A68641142.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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