Sixgill Sawshark
Pliotrema warreni
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The sixgill sawshark, Pliotrema warreni is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae. Unlike other sawsharks, the barbs on this shark's rostrum continue onto the sides of the head. Its barbels are also closer to its mouth than in other species. At maximum, females can reach over 136 cm (54 in) long, and males can reach over 112 cm (44 in) long.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Pristiophoriformes
- Family
- Pristiophoridae
- Genus
- Pliotrema