Japanese Sawshark
Pristiophorus japonicus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Sharks and rays
The Japanese sawshark is a species of sawshark in the family Pristiophoridae. This shark has a long, narrow rostrum. Its first dorsal fin originates behind the tips of the pectoral fins, and its caudal fin is angled almost straight in line with the body. The Japanese sawshark reaches a maximum length of up to 1.36 m.
Classification
- Class
- Chondrichthyes
- Order
- Pristiophoriformes
- Family
- Pristiophoridae
- Genus
- Pristiophorus