Green Sawfish
Green Sawfish
Pristis zijsron
Protected Status
ESA Endangered - Foreign
Throughout Its Range
Quick Facts
Weight
About 770 pounds
Lifespan
Up to 50 years
Length
Average 15 feet
Threats
Habitat loss,
Entanglement
Location
Foreign
About the Species
The green sawfish belongs to a group of fish—called elasmobranchs—that includes rays, skates, and sharks. Under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries must list threatened and endangered marine species regardless of where they are found. The green sawfish is listed as endangered throughout its range under the ESA.
Learn more about green sawfish
ESA Endangered - Foreign
- Throughout Its Range
Scientific Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Chondrichthyes | Order | Pristiformes | Family | Pristidae | Genus | Pristis | Species | zijsron |
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Key Actions & Documents
Listing 5 Species of Foreign Sawfish Under the ESA
We, NOAA Fisheries, issue this final rule implementing our determination that the narrow sawfish (Anoxypristis cuspidata), dwarf sawfish (Pristis clavata), largetooth sawfish (collectively Pristis pristis; formerly Pristis pristis, Pristis microdon, and Pristis perotteti),...
Effective
2015-01-12