Japanese sawshark (Pristiophorus japonicus)

General data

Main name: Japanese sawshark
Local names: Halberd shark
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
Habitat: Saltwater
Native: Asia
Distribution: Yellow Sea, East China Sea, Sea of Japan (East Sea), Pacific Ocean

Classification

Genus: Pristiophorus - Saw sharks
Family: Pristiophoridae - Pristiophoridae
Order: Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
  - Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
  - Torpediniformes - Electric rays->
  - Rajiformes - Skates and rays->
  - Orectolobiformes - Carpet shark->
  - Squatiniformes - Angelsharks->
  - Heterodontiformes - Bullhead and horn sharks->
  - Hexanchiformes - Six-gill sharks->
  - Myliobatiformes - Stingrays->
  - Squaliformes - Sleeper and dogfish sharks->
  - Echinorhiniformes - Bramble sharks->
  - Pristiophoriformes - Saw sharks->
    
    Pristiophoridae - Pristiophoridae->
    
    Pristiophorus - Saw sharks->
    
    Longnose sawshark (Pristiophorus cirratus)
    
    Japanese sawshark (Pristiophorus japonicus)
    
    Tropical sawshark (Pristiophorus delicatus)
    
    Lana’s Sawshark (Pristiophorus lanae)
    
    African dwarf sawshark (Pristiophorus nancyae)
    
    Southern sawshark (Pristiophorus nudipinnis)
    
    Bahamas sawshark (Pristiophorus schroederi)
    
    Pliotrema - Pliotrema->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->