smalltooth sawfish
pristis pectinata latin

The Smalltooth sawfish is one of the rarest fish in the world.

The smalltooth sawfish is similarly rare in park waters and endangered.

Sawfish are usually light grey or brown; the smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata, appears olive green.

The Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is one of the rarest fish in the world, sometimes listed as a critically endangered species by conservation groups.

Sixteen endangered species including the Schaus' swallowtail butterfly, smalltooth sawfish, manatees, and green and hawksbill sea turtles may be observed in the park.

The sale of smalltooth sawfish rostra is prohibited in the United States under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The smalltooth sawfish is ovoviviparous, meaning the mother holds the eggs inside of her until the young are ready to be born, usually in litters of 15 to 20 pups.

The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata), for example, was once widely-distributed, but available data indicate that the range of this species' distribution has been reduced by about 90%, and that the population numbers have declined dramatically, perhaps by 95% or more.

The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata), also known as the wide sawfish, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in shallow tropical and subtropical waters in coastal parts of the Atlantic, including the Mediterranean.

The Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) is one of the rarest fish in the world, sometimes listed as a critically endangered species by conservation groups.

The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata), for example, was once widely-distributed, but available data indicate that the range of this species' distribution has been reduced by about 90%, and that the population numbers have declined dramatically, perhaps by 95% or more.

The smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata), also known as the wide sawfish, is a sawfish of the family Pristidae, found in shallow tropical and subtropical waters in coastal parts of the Atlantic, including the Mediterranean.