Dwarf sawfish
📖 Overview
Demersal in shallow coastal inshore habitats in mangrove swamps and embayments , intertidal species found in estuaries and on tidal mudflats . Ascends brackish areas of rivers . Ovoviviparous . Pupping thought to occur during the tropical wet season (November to March in Australia . Biology little known . Males mature at approximately 260 cm TL, females possibly slightly larger; born at 65 cm TL . Flesh may be good to eat .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Greenish brown, rarely yellowish; white ventrally; fins paler. Body shark-like, pectoral fins distinct; head flattened, with a blade-like snout bearing 18-22 pairs of lateral teeth; blade broad, not tapering distally. Nostrils broad with large nasal flaps. Rostral teeth slender, with a groove along posterior margins; teeth reaching basal quarter of blade. Skin with denticles.: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dwarf sawfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Dwarf sawfish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Ovoviviparous, embryos feed solely on yolk .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 1 - 20 m . Tropical; 20°N - 25°S, 46°E - 155°E West Pacific: tropical Australia, possibly more widely distributed.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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