sawfish
Ray with blade-snout
A sawfish is a large ray with a long, flat snout edged with tooth-like projections, resembling a saw.
These bottom-dwelling fish use the saw to slash through schools of fish and probe sandy seafloors for prey.
Found in tropical coastal waters and estuaries, sawfish are now critically endangered due to overfishing and habitat loss.
Raised speaker's platform
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
- snoutBeast's protruding face
electroreceptors · ampullae · barbels · spiracles · bill
Narrow light emission
- skateGliding boot or flatfish
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- sawsharkFish with toothed rostrum
- guitarfishRay with elongated body
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- protectedKept from harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
vulnerable · bycatch · overfishing · recovery · sanctuary · monitoring · finning
Tidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- brackishMildly salty water
- coastalOf the shoreline
riverine · seagrass · mudflat · shallow · tropical · subtropical · Indo-Pacific · Atlantic
Organism that consumes others
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- bottom-dwellerOrganism living on substrate
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- carnivorousFeeding on animal flesh
slashing · stunning · foraging · ambush · solitary · slow-moving
rostrum
Raised speaker's platform
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- cartilaginousComposed of flexible connective tissue
- gillsAquatic respiratory organs
snout · electroreceptors · ampullae · barbels · spiracles · bill
ray
Narrow light emission
endangered
At risk of extinction
- CITESWildlife trade agreement
- protectedKept from harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
threatened · vulnerable · bycatch · overfishing · recovery · sanctuary · monitoring · finning
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- mangroveTidal shrub with exposed roots
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- brackishMildly salty water
coastal · riverine · seagrass · mudflat · shallow · tropical · subtropical · Indo-Pacific · Atlantic · Amazon
predator
Organism that consumes others
- benthicOf the sea bottom
- bottom-dwellerOrganism living on substrate
- nocturnalActive during darkness
carnivorous · slashing · stunning · foraging · ambush · solitary · slow-moving
Indigenous
Original inhabitants of land
- AboriginalAustralia's native peoples
- totemSpiritual clan symbol
- ceremonialRelating to formal rites
mythology · weapon · currency · trophy · artwork · folklore · spirit · ancestor · sacred
- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, manatees, whale, dolphins
- Endangered Wildlifeblue whale, black rhino, bonobo, California condor, giant panda
- fish and amphibiansshark, sharks, salmon, cod, trout
- prehistoric lifedinosaur, dinosaurs, triceratops, Velociraptor, velociraptor
- rare animalsvaquita, black rhino, mountain gorilla, giant panda, snow leopard
- endangered fishcoelacanth, Japanese eel, sturgeon, angel shark, paddlefish
sawfishgreat white shark
Largest predatory fish
bull shark · shark · hammerhead shark · tiger shark · bony fish
fish, fishing, fisherman, fished, sawdust, fishbowl, fishery, fishhook, fishnet