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Sharks

Common Sawshark

Common Sawsharks live on or near the sea floor, at depths of 40 m to 310 m.

Common Sawsharks eat schools of small bony fishes, crabs and lobsters.

Common name: Common Sawshark
Scientific name: Pristiophorus cirratus
Common Sawsharks have teeth that stick out the sides of their long snout.

They catch their food by using their saw-shaped snout to search the sea bottom and to slash and stun fish and crustaceans. They eat the injured ones.

Common Sawsharks' teeth stick out from their snout and are long and pointed. In their mouth they have short teeth.

Common Sawsharks can grow up to 1.3 m long.

Common Sawsharks can give birth to 12 live young at a time.

Common Sawsharks are harmless.