Eastern Australian sawshark

Eastern Australian sawshark
Conservation status
Near Threatened
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Chondrichthyes
Subclass:	Elasmobranchii
Order:	Pristiophoriformes
Family:	Pristiophoridae
Genus:	Pristiophorus
Species:	P. sp.A
Binomial name
Pristiophorus sp.A

Template:Sharksportal The Eastern Australian sawshark, Pristiophorus sp.A, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae, found off southeastern mainland Australia at depths of between 100 and 630 m. Its length is up to 1.36 m.

The Eastern Australian sawshark is found on offshore continental slopes. It is a large stocky sawshark with a moderately long, narrow rostral saw. The barbels are closer to the rostral tip than the mouth. There are 20 to 25 large lateral sawteeth, 11 to 15 before the barbels, 9 to 10 behind.

Coloration is plain grey-brown above, with no spots or bars, and white below. The rostrum has darker brownish stripes along the midline and on the edges.

Its reproduction is presumed to be ovoviviparous.

References

• Compagno, Dando, & Fowler, Sharks of the World, Princeton University Press, New Jersey 2005 ISBN 0-691-12072-2