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Long comb Sawfish critically Endangered now
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Long comb Sawfish critically Endangered now

The Long comb Sawfish, also known as narrow snout sawfish or green sawfish (Pristis zijsron) is a species of Sawfish in the family ''Pristidae''. These fish live in tropical and subtropical rivers, lakes, and coastal areas of the world. Long comb Sawfish are found in sizes range from 18 feet (550 cm) to 23.9 feet (730 cm). They have heavy, shark like body; flat on its ventral side. These Sawfish have long and narrow rostrum that is common to all sawfish. They have 25-34 rostral teeth on either side of the saw. Long comb sawfish consist of counter shaded body: dark olive or grey on upper surface and pale yellow or white on lower surface. Their diet consists primarily of crustaceans and mollusks. They are mainly found in bottom dwelling, shallow bays, coastal ...