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Pristiophoridae
Japanese sawshark
Pristiophorus japonicus
Twelve pups grow solely on yolk within each litter
- Northern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Pacific Ocean
- East Asia
- Elongated
- Large
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Elongated
LargeJapanese sawshark is a marine fish found around Northwest Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 136 cm.
- Class
- Sharks and Rays
- Order
- Saw Sharks
- Family
- Pristiophoridae
- Genus
- Pristiophorus
- Maximum length
- 136 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- elongated
- Distribution
- Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, northern China. Does not occur in the Western Central Pacific (Ref. 31368 ).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
