Kaja’s sixgill sawshark

Pliotrema kajae

Twin yellow stripes cross a narrowed saw

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Large
Tropical fish

Kaja's sixgill sawshark (Pliotrema kajae) is a species of sawshark in the family Pristiophoridae found in Madagascar and the Mascarene Plateau. This sawshark lives in submarine ridges and upper insular slopes at depths of 214–320 m (702–1,050 ft). Pliotrema kajae has its barbels situated roughly half way from the rostral tip to the mouth.

Class: Sharks and Rays
Order: Saw Sharks
Family: Pristiophoridae
Genus: Pliotrema
Maximum length: 102 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: off Madagascar and the Mascarene Ridge.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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