Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database

General data

Main name: Smalltooth sawfish
Local names: Wide sawfish, Smooth-tooth sawfish, Saw-fish, Sawfish
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Habitat: Amfidromous
Native: Africa, North America, South America
Distribution: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean

Classification

Genus: Pristis - Pristis
Family: Pristidae - Sawfishes
Order: Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays
Class: Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays
Superclass: Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes

Most popular catches

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
- Elasmobranchii - Sharks and Rays->
  - Lamniformes - Mackerel sharks->
  - Carcharhiniformes - Ground sharks->
  - Rhinopristiformes - Shovelnose rays->
    
    Pristidae - Sawfishes->
    
    Anoxypristis - Anoxypristis->
    
    Pristis - Pristis->
    
    Dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata)
    
    Smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata)
    
    Common sawfish (Pristis pristis)
    
    Green sawfish (Pristis zijsron)
    
    Rhinobatidae - Ražopsi->
    
    Rhinidae - Giant guitarfishes->
    
    Glaucostegidae - Giant guitarfishes->
    
    Trygonorrhinidae - Banjo rays, Fiddler 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->
- Holocephali - Chimaeras->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->