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Japanese sawshark

Fish

The Japanese sawshark is a species of sawshark in the family Pristiophoridae, distinguished by its long, narrow, saw-like rostrum. Its first dorsal fin originates behind the tips of its pectoral fins, and its caudal fin sits nearly in line with the body. The species reaches a maximum length of up to 1.36 meters. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Pristiophorus japonicus 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Chondrichthyes, Taxa
Source Japanese sawshark (Wikidata)

In Biome

Marine, Biomes
Source FishBase: Pristiophorus japonicus (FishBase)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Japan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Taiwan

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Japanese sawshark (Wikipedia)
  • Behavior
    The Japanese sawshark has a varied diet of small benthic organisms.
  • Infobox: status
    LC
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2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
3. FishBase: Pristiophorus japonicus (FishBase)
FishBase
  • Human uses
    Fisheries: commercial
  • In Biome: Marine, Environment
    Marine; demersal
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4. Japanese sawshark (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q29113 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Chondrichthyes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Elasmobranchii
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 33
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 33
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Elasmobranchii","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Requins","language":"FR"},{"name":"Tiburones","language":"ES"},{"name":"Sharks","language":"EN"},{"name":"板鳃亚纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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