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Sharks & rays

Smalltooth sawfish

Pristis pectinata

Critically EndangeredESA: Endangered — U.S. DPS

Habitat

Shallow coastal waters, estuaries, mangroves, and river mouths.

Range

Now concentrated in South Florida and the Everglades in U.S. waters.

Primary threats

EntanglementHabitat lossHistoric overfishing
Submitted observations0

Fictional examples are excluded from this total.

Status sourceNOAA Fisheries

Seed record reviewed Sep 27, 2026