Green Sawfish

Green Sawfish

Pristis zijsron

Green sawfish illustration.

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
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Green sawfish

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.

Protected Status

ESA Endangered - Foreign

  • Throughout Its Range

Scientific Classification

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Chondrichthyes
Order Pristiformes
Family Pristidae
Genus Pristis
Species zijsron

Management Overview

The green sawfish is listed as endangered throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act.

Key Actions and Documents

Actions & Documents Incidental Take

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,&nbsp
Final Rule
,
Foreign
Effective

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