Choose your destination.   '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 January   x x x x February x x x x x March x x x x x April x x x x x May x x x x x June x x x x   July x x x x   August x x x x   September x x x x   October x x x x   November x x x x   December x x X x   Longnose Sawshark Scientifically: Pristiophorus cirratus. What To Look For: The body of this sawshark is grey-brown with some darker markings and spots. It has the characteristic long snout with lateral teeth. The 2 barbels are used to detect prey on the sandy floors of bays and estuaries, and offshore to depths of 300 m. where it feeds in schools. This sawshark in an important commercial species. Size: Up to 1.4 m. Distribution: Sourthern Australia and western tropical Pacific. Food: Small bottom-living fish. Breeding: Live-bearer. No reports of litter sizes. Danger To Humans: Not known to be dangerous. Back To Top

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