Narrow Sawfish

Narrow Sawfish

Anoxypristis cuspidata

Narrow sawfish illustration

Protected Status

ESA Endangered - Foreign
Throughout Its Range
CITES Appendix I
Throughout Its Range

Quick Facts

Weight
Unknown
Lifespan
Up to 27 years
Length
Up to 15 feet
Threats
Habitat loss, Entanglement in fishing gear
Region
Foreign
See Regulatory Actions

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

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

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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