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Pristis pectinata in Jamaica
Smalltooth sawfish

Pristis pectinata Latham, 1794
Family:	Pristidae (Sawfishes)	picture (Prpec_f0.gif) by Figueiredo, J.L.
Order:	Pristiformes (sawfishes)
Class:	Elasmobranchii (sharks and rays)
FishBase name:	Smalltooth sawfish
Max. size:	760 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 6871); max. published weight: 350.0 kg (Ref. 3164)
Environment:	demersal; amphidromous ; depth range - 10 m
Climate:	subtropical; 16 - 30°C; 44°N - 37°S
Global Importance:	fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience:	Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=15)
Distribution:	Circumglobal. Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Bermuda and northern Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 7251) to Argentina (Ref. 58839). Caribbean, rare in Bermuda (Ref. 26938). Eastern Atlantic: Gibraltar to Namibia; possibly in the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 9859). Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Philippines (Ref. 9859). Possibly occurring in the eastern Pacific (Ref. 9859).
Diagnosis:	Anal spines: 0-0. Long, flat, blade-like rostrum with 24 to 32 pairs of teeth along edges; caudal fin large and oblique with no lower lobe (Ref. 26938). Dark mouse gray to blackish brown above, paler along margins of fins. White to grayish white or pale yellow below (Ref. 6902).
Biology:	Inshore and intertidal species, but may cross deep water to reach offshore islands; also ascends rivers and can tolerate fresh water (Ref. 9859). Commonly seen in bays, lagoons, estuaries, and river mouths. Also found in rivers and lakes (Ref. 12951). Feeds on fishes and shellfishes (Ref. 58784). Ovoviviparous (Ref. 50449). Uses its saw to stir the bottom when feeding on bottom invertebrates and to kill pelagic fishes (Ref. 9859). Utilized as a food fish; oil is used to make medicine, soap and in leather tanning (Ref. 6871). Adults stuffed for decoration (Ref. 6871). Reported to be aggressive towards sharks when kept in tanks (Ref. 12951)
Threatened:	Critically Endangered, see IUCN Red List (A2bcd+3cd+4bcd) , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous:	traumatogenic , Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens. 1994
Coordinator:	McEachran, John
Main Ref:	Last, P.R. and J.D. Stevens. 1994. (Ref. 6871)
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Jamaica country information
Common names:	[ No common name ]	Ref:
Status:	native	Ref:
Salinity:	freshwater, brackish, marine
Regulations:	no regulations	Ref:
Uses:	no uses
Comments:	Recorded from Jamaica (Ref. 27228).
Country Information:	www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/jm.html
National Fisheries Authority:	www.caricom-fisheries.com/jamaica-fisheries
Occurrences:	Occurrences Point map
Main Ref:	Caldwell, K.D., 1966
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Page created by: Eli, 20.10.03, last modified by Eli, 26.06.07

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