sawfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chondrichthyes
gptkbp:color gray to brown dorsally
pale ventrally
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:sawfish
gptkbp:conservationStatus critically endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
crustaceans
mollusks
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature long, flattened snout edged with teeth (rostrum)
gptkbp:distribution tropical and subtropical regions
gptkbp:family gptkb:Pristidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:habitat estuaries
rivers
coastal marine waters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sawfish
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Critically Endangered
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:maximumLength up to 7 meters
gptkbp:notableFeature electroreception
teeth on rostrum are not true teeth
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:dwarf_sawfish
gptkb:green_sawfish
gptkb:largetooth_sawfish
gptkb:narrow_sawfish
gptkb:smalltooth_sawfish
gptkbp:order gptkb:Pristiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
gptkbp:relatedTo sharks
rays
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gives birth to live young
gptkbp:rostrumFunction detects prey
stuns prey
gptkbp:rostrumLength up to one-third of body length
gptkbp:shape flattened body
gptkbp:skeletonType cartilaginous
gptkbp:swimBladder absent
gptkbp:swimmingAbility bottom-dwelling
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:family
gptkbp:threats fishing
habitat loss
bycatch
gptkbp:uses fins
rostrum (as curios and in traditional medicine)
gptkbp:youngCalled pups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lake_Nicaragua
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5