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Pristis pristis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA CHONDRICHTHYES RAJIFORMES PRISTIDAE

Scientific Name: Pristis pristis
Species Authority: (Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Name/s:
English – Common Sawfish, Common Sawfish

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Critically Endangered A2abc+3cd ver 3.1
Year Published: 2005
Assessor/s: Cook, S.F. & Compagno, L.J.V.
Reviewer/s: Musick, J.A. & Fowler, S.L. (Shark Red List Authority)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This assessment is based on the information published in the 2005 shark status survey (Fowler et al. 2005).

The Common Sawfish (Pristis pristis) is a large species of sawfish that was once common in the Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic. It has been extirpated from the Mediterranean and European sections of its range and is believed to be severely depleted in Africa.
History:
2010 – Critically Endangered
2010 – Near Threatened
2000 – Critically Endangered
1996 – Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Angola; Benin; Cameroon; Congo; Côte d'Ivoire; Equatorial Guinea; Gabon; Gambia; Ghana; Guinea-Bissau; Liberia; Morocco; Nigeria; Panama; Portugal; Senegal; Sierra Leone; Togo; Western Sahara
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Atlantic – eastern central; Atlantic – northeast; Mediterranean and Black Sea; Pacific – southeast
Range Map: Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population Trend: Decreasing

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Freshwater; Marine
Citation: Cook, S.F. & Compagno, L.J.V. 2005. Pristis pristis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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