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Green Sawfish
Pristis zijsron
Other Names: Longcomb Sawfish, Narrowsnout Sawfish, Narrow-snouted Sawfish, Dindagubba, Green Saw-fish Family: Pristidae (sawfishes) Size: Up to 7.3 metres Distribution: Found in tropical waters of the Indo-West Pacific oceans, from the Red Sea and east Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to southern China, and south to New South Wales, Australia, between latitudes 21 degrees N and 37 degrees S. Status: Critically endangered Habitat: References: Wikipedia, Fishes of Australia About the Green SawfishGreen sawfishes are critically endangered. They're nocturnal hunters. Their "nose" or "saw" is called the rostrum. They can use their rostrum in self-defence against predators like sharks and even human divers. However they do not attack people unless provoked or suprised. They're closely related to rays.
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