Narrow Sawfish
Anoxypristis cuspidata

Protected Status
Quick Facts
About The Species
The narrow sawfish belongs to a group of fish called elasmobranchs that includes rays, skates, and sharks. The narrow sawfish is listed as endangered throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act.
Protected Status
ESA Endangered - Foreign
- Throughout Its Range
CITES Appendix I
- Throughout Its Range
Scientific Classification
Kingdom | Animalia | Phylum | Chordata | Class | Chondrichthyes | Order | Pristiformes | Family | Pristidae | Genus | Anoxypristis | Species | cuspidata |
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In the Spotlight
Management Overview
The narrow sawfish is listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.
Regulatory History
In 2010, NOAA Fisheries received a petition to list six species of sawfish, including the narrow sawfish, as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. In our 90-day finding, we concluded that the petitioned action may be warranted. After completing a status review, we proposed to list five species as endangered and requested comments from the public. In December 2014, NOAA Fisheries listed five species of sawfish, including the narrow sawfish, as endangered under the ESA