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Pristiophorus

Pristiophorus is a genus of sawsharks found in the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Members of this genus differ from the Sixgill Sawshark (Pliotrema warreni) in having five gill slits. Their rostral sawteeth lack prominent transverse ridges on the basal ledges, and the large teeth are not posteriorly serrated.

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7 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 7 known species

Common Sawshark

speciesPristiophorus cirratus

Japanese Sawshark

speciesPristiophorus japonicus

Southern Sawshark

speciesPristiophorus nudipinnis

Bahamas Sawshark

speciesPristiophorus schroederi

Lana's Sawshark

speciesPristiophorus lanae

Tropical Sawshark

speciesPristiophorus delicatus

African Dwarf Sawshark

speciesPristiophorus nancyae

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