Shortnose sawshark (Pristiophorus nudipinnis)

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Subject:	Shortnose sawshark (Pristiophorus nudipinnis)
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Description Pristiophorus nudipinnis
Date 1881
Source Natural history of Victoria F. McCoy
Author F. Schönfeld
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pristiophorus_nudipinnis_McCoy.jpg

The shortnose sawshark or southern sawshark Pristiophorus nudipinnis, is a sawshark of the family Pristiophoridae. The body of this shark is slightly compressed, and its rostrum is narrow. The two dorsal fins are almost identical in size. In color, the dorsal side of this sawshark tends to be uniformly slate gray, with few or no markings. The ventral side is pale white or cream. Females reach around 124 cm (49 in) long, and males reach around 110 cm (43 in) long. These sharks can live to be up to 9 years old. Order: Pristiophoriformes, Family: Pristiophoridae.

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